Geo-economic Conflict between Russia and the EU over the Gas Market Regime
Mr Nikita Odintsov, Charles University in Prague – Faculty of Social Sciences, Czech Republic Overview of Issue It has become commonplace to say that the gas trade between Russia and the European Union (EU) is characterized by interdependence. But, as the European Energy Strategy clearly shows, despite the strong economic rationale both actors have failed to achieve their mutual energy security (European Commission, 2015). My ongoing research aims to explain the economic underlying causes of the political conflict over the gas market regime and elaborate the so-called “energy security dilemma”, which was firstly introduced by (Monaghan, 2006). These issues will be addressed through the concept of geo-economics. Methodology From the methodological perspective, in order to explain the nature of the gas conflict between the EU and Russia this paper will use “explaining-outcome process-tracing” (Beach & Pedersen, 2013), which shall uncover mechanisms behind the energy security dilemma. This paper will show that the economic changes in the gas market have profound impact on political/institutional regimes that regulate the gas trade. These regulatory regimes influence the distribution of costs and benefits from the Read more…
Categories: Academic Papers, Energy policy, Energy security, Gas
Tags: Energy policy, energy security, Gas
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2016