The Politics of Shale Gas in Eastern Europe: Energy Security, Contested Technologies and the Social Licence to Frack

ISBN-13: 9781316635223 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 212 str.

Andreas Goldthau

Opis

A comprehensive investigation of shale gas policies in Eastern Europe, a region highly dependent on Russian gas imports. Appealing to academics, researchers and postgraduate students of comparative public policy, regulatory politics, energy and environmental policy, and European studies, as well as policymakers working in the energy sector.

Recenzje

'This important book is among the first to link the geopolitics of energy firmly back to local policy dynamics. It reveals how critical national policy is in determining whether society accepts - or rejects - fracking technology. A highly-recommended read for anyone interested in European energy security, and the prospects of shale to eventually 'go global'.' Meghan O'Sullivan, Harvard Kennedy School, Massachusetts

Spis treści

1. Introduction: shale gas, energy security and comparative public policy; 2. The policy context: European energy security and Russian import dependence; 3. The analytical context: policy regimes and the social license; 4. The stalling front runner: Poland; 5. The nay-sayer: Bulgaria; 6. A no with options: Romania; 7. The comparative public policy of shale gas in Eastern Europe; 8. Conclusion: shale gas, technology transfer and energy security.