- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- The Politics of Energy in a Changing Climate: An Introduction
- Fossil Fuels: A Technical Overview
- Nuclear Power: A Technical Overview
- The Infrastructure for Electricity: A Technical Overview
- Oil and Gas Infrastructure: A Technical Overview
- Renewable Energy: A Technical Overview
- Energy Interdependence
- The Politics of Energy Regionalism
- Energy Politics and Gender
- The Politics of Energy Justice
- The Energy Politics of Corporate Social Responsibility
- The Politics of Energy Security
- Energy and International Conflict
- Energy as an Instrument in Global Politics
- The Politics of Oil Markets
- The Politics of Energy and Climate Change
- The Energy Politics of the United States
- The Energy Politics of North America
- The Energy Politics of the European Union
- The Energy Politics of Russia and Eurasia
- The Energy Politics of China
- The Energy Politics of India
- The Energy Politics of Japan
- The Energy Politics of the Asia-Pacific Region
- The Energy Politics of Brazil
- The Energy Politics of Venezuela
- The Energy Politics of Latin America
- The Energy Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
- The Energy Politics of South Africa
- The Politics of Energy and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Energy Politics: Research Contributions and Future Directions
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
As one of the world’s largest fossil fuel exporters, Russia is a key player in the global energy arena. It also plays a unique role in the former Soviet Union (FSU) as the largest producer and exporter, as well as an important transit country. Even though Soviet-era dependencies have been progressively eroding, Soviet infrastructural, economic, and political legacies continue to influence energy relations in the FSU. This chapter’s review of the literature reveals clear differences among the research foci of various academic communities. Research has often focused on policy and technical rather than theoretical issues, continuing to focus on traditional geopolitical thinking rather than on future-oriented concerns. Promising topics for further research include deeper understanding of the inner workings of decision-making processes and what global changes, such as the low carbon transition, could mean for the region.
Keywords: Russia, Eurasia, crude oil, natural gas, transit countries, transit conflicts, energy security
Margarita Balmaceda, Harvard University
Andreas Heinrich, University of Bremen
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- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- The Politics of Energy in a Changing Climate: An Introduction
- Fossil Fuels: A Technical Overview
- Nuclear Power: A Technical Overview
- The Infrastructure for Electricity: A Technical Overview
- Oil and Gas Infrastructure: A Technical Overview
- Renewable Energy: A Technical Overview
- Energy Interdependence
- The Politics of Energy Regionalism
- Energy Politics and Gender
- The Politics of Energy Justice
- The Energy Politics of Corporate Social Responsibility
- The Politics of Energy Security
- Energy and International Conflict
- Energy as an Instrument in Global Politics
- The Politics of Oil Markets
- The Politics of Energy and Climate Change
- The Energy Politics of the United States
- The Energy Politics of North America
- The Energy Politics of the European Union
- The Energy Politics of Russia and Eurasia
- The Energy Politics of China
- The Energy Politics of India
- The Energy Politics of Japan
- The Energy Politics of the Asia-Pacific Region
- The Energy Politics of Brazil
- The Energy Politics of Venezuela
- The Energy Politics of Latin America
- The Energy Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
- The Energy Politics of South Africa
- The Politics of Energy and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Energy Politics: Research Contributions and Future Directions
- Index