Trust and European-Russian Energy Relations

ISBN-13: 9783031396854 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023

Marc Ozawa

Opis

This book examines the role of trust in European-Russian energy relations and how some European countries have become dependent on Russia for energy. It examines how trust is developed between nations, the social interactions that underpin it, and the significant differences in the ways in which difference countries create energy partnerships. The role of cooperation and direct experience, historical memories, national culture, individual personalities, and trade agreement structures are also discussed. European-Russian energy relations are contextualised within the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe’s energy transition, the economic sanctions imposed on Russia, and the role played by the European Union.This book aims to present policy recommendations to ensure European energy security. It will be relevant to researchers and policymakers interested in energy economics and the political economy of energy.

Spis treści

1. Introduction.- 2. Impact of Russia’s invasion on European-Russian energy relations.- 3. Trust and German-Russian energy cooperation.- 4. Trust and British-Russian energy cooperation.- 5. Conclusions and implications.

O autorze

Marc Ozawa is a Senior Researcher of the Research Division at NATO Defense College and Associated Researcher of the Energy Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge.

Blurb

This book examines the role of trust in European-Russian energy relations and how some European countries have become dependent on Russia for energy. It examines how trust is developed between nations, the social interactions that underpin it, and the significant differences in the ways in which difference countries create energy partnerships. The role of cooperation and direct experience, historical memories, national culture, individual personalities, and trade agreement structures are also discussed. European-Russian energy relations are contextualised within the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe’s energy transition, the economic sanctions imposed on Russia, and the role played by the European Union.

This book aims to present policy recommendations to ensure European energy security. It will be relevant to researchers and policymakers interested in energy economics and the political economy of energy.

Marc Ozawa is a Senior Researcher of the Research Division at NATO Defense College and Associated Researcher of the Energy Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge.