Held Captive by Gas : The Price of Politics in Gazprom's Long-Term Contracts with Central European Buyers (2009 to 2014) (Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection) （2020）

Posaner, Joshua

Springer VS（2019/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 269 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783658275174
• DDC分類 327

Full Description

Gas makes or breaks economies, as shown by the effects of the 2009 Ukraine/Russia gas supply crisis. Joshua Posaner looks at four case study countries in Central and Eastern Europe. He examines the interdependence between the domestic political structure of a gas import-dependent country and the price it paid for imports up to 2014, using the level of reliance on the dominant supplier as an indicator. The more dependent a country is on a single supplier, the more it pays for its supplies. The author aims to explain why capitals prioritize energy security and balance their import portfolios differently, while taking a new angle on the European gas system. He offers a timely investigation into an oft-reported subject, with Russia's perceived "energy weapon" and themes of "energy dependence" weighing heavily on European political discourse.

Contents

Energy Security.- Research Design and Case Selection.- Case Studies: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary.- Relationship between Price and Dependence.- Re-Appraising the 'Energy Weapon'.