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Russian energy politics and the European Union
- Date Issued:
- 2013
- Summary:
- In this thesis, I examine the politics of European Union (EU) and Russian energy relations. The main analysis is focused on the Russian energy policy towards the European Union and whether or not Moscow’s attempts at deepening reliance on Russian’s natural gas are a part of a Russian broad strategy or to gain political leverage vis-à-vis European countries. More specifically, this thesis focuses on the state-owned natural gas company Gazprom as a tool of Russia’s energy policy and the extent to which Russian authorities use this company to shape the politics of EU – Russian energy relations. This study investigates whether Gazprom has become an extension of the Russian government, and whether the company has been used as leverage tool to affect relations between the EU and Russia. Finally, this study also traces the tremendous growth of the EU – Russia energy partnership by examining several ongoing projects.
Title: | Russian energy politics and the European Union. |
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Name(s): |
Draganova, Katerina Ivanova, author Rabil, Robert, Thesis advisor Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Degree grantor Department of Political Science |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Issuance: | single unit | |
Date Created: | Fall 2013 | |
Date Issued: | 2013 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Physical Form: | Online Resource | |
Extent: | 102 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Summary: | In this thesis, I examine the politics of European Union (EU) and Russian energy relations. The main analysis is focused on the Russian energy policy towards the European Union and whether or not Moscow’s attempts at deepening reliance on Russian’s natural gas are a part of a Russian broad strategy or to gain political leverage vis-à-vis European countries. More specifically, this thesis focuses on the state-owned natural gas company Gazprom as a tool of Russia’s energy policy and the extent to which Russian authorities use this company to shape the politics of EU – Russian energy relations. This study investigates whether Gazprom has become an extension of the Russian government, and whether the company has been used as leverage tool to affect relations between the EU and Russia. Finally, this study also traces the tremendous growth of the EU – Russia energy partnership by examining several ongoing projects. | |
Identifier: | FA0004017 (IID) | |
Note(s): |
Includes bibliography. Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. |
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Subject(s): |
Energy policy -- European Union countries Energy security -- European Union countries Environmental policy -- European Union countries European Union countries -- Foreign economic relations -- Russia (Federation) Russia (Federation) -- Foreign economic relations -- European Union countries |
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Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library | |
Sublocation: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0004017 | |
Restrictions on Access: | All rights reserved by the source institution | |
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Host Institution: | FAU |