Understanding Energy Security in Central and Eastern Europe: Russia, Transition and National Interest

by Wojciech Ostrowski (Editor), Eamonn Butler (Editor)

Overview

The purpose of this book is to move beyond the approach which views energy as a purely geopolitical tool of the Russian state and assumes a 'one size fits all' approach to energy security in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). It argues that in order to fully understand Russian involvement in the regional energy complex, the CEE-Russian energy relationship should be analysed in the context of the political and economic transitions that Russia and the CEE states underwent. The chapters on individual countries in the book demonstrate that, although Russia has and will continue to play a substantial role in the CEE energy sector, the scope of its possible influence has been overstated.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367438517
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/30/2021
Series:	Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Wojciech Ostrowski is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster

Eamonn Butler is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

1. Introduction

Wojciech Ostrowski

Part I: Analytical Framework

2. Energy Security in Central and Eastern Europe – an IR Theoretical Dimension

Roland Dannreuther

3. Debating Transition

Terry Cox

4. Russian Energy Companies and the Central and Eastern European Energy Sector

Sylvain Rossiaud & Catherine Locatelli

Part II: Case Studies

5. Czech Republic

Rick Fawn

6. Romania

Anca-Elena Mihalache

7. Poland

Wojciech Ostrowski

8. Bulgaria

Dimitar Bechev

9. Hungary

Eamonn Butler

10. Baltic States

Giedrius Česnakas

11. Serbia

Milos Damnjanovic

12. Conclusion: Central and Eastern European Energy Security – More than Russia

Eamonn Butler