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This book examines Russias multidimensional foreign energy policy and the emerging and on-going conflicts with energy-consuming and transit countries.
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures and Tables
1 Introduction
1.1 Research Rationale, Problematization, and Theoretical Framework
1.2 Research Design and Methodology
1.3 Research Methods
1.3.1 Semi-Structured Expert Interviews
1.3.2 The Methodology of RECSID and Statistical Data Analysis
1.3.3 Basic Content Analysis
1.4 Research’s Limitations and Challenges
1.5 Contribution to the Existing Literature and Future Studies
1.6 Short Outline of the Following Chapters of the Book
2 Theoretical Framework
2.1 Overview of Basic Literature on Russia’s Foreign Energy Policy
2.2 The Relevance and Operationalization of Complex Interdependence Theory
2.3 Review of the Alternative Theories on Russia’s FEP
2.4 “Energy Weapon” and “Energy Superpower” Concepts
3 Conceptual Framework: Foreign Policy, Foreign Energy Policy and Energy Conflicts
3.1 Russia’s Foreign Energy Policy and Grand Strategy
3.2 Russia’s Militarist Strategic Culture and Foreign Energy Policy
3.3 Periods of Foreign Policy, Energy Dimension, and Domestic Conditions
3.4 USSR’s FEP: Lesson Learnt for Russia
3.5 Overview and Objectives of Russia’s FEP Pattern
3.6 Russia’s Energy Conflicts and Tools of FEP
4 Empirical Content: Economic Performance and Energy Resources
4.1 The Role of Energy in the Russian Economy and Economic Performance
4.1.1 Russia’s Economic Growth and the Share of Oil-Gas in GDP
4.1.2 Oil-Gas Reliance of the Export and Fiscal System
4.1.3 Forex Reserves, Debt, and FDI
4.1.4 Social Development Indicators and Regional Disparities
4.1.5 Russia’s Foreign Trade and Energy Factor
4.1.6 Russia’s Foreign Trade and Technological Backwardness
4.2 Russia’s Energy Resources and FEP
4.2.1 Russia’s Oil Reserves
4.2.2 Russia’s Oil Production
4.2.3 Russia’s Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Export
4.2.4 Russia’s Gas Reserves and Gas Production
4.2.5 Russia’s Gas Export
4.2.6 Coal Reserves, Production, and Exports
4.2.7 The Energy Balance and Renewables in Russia
5 Major Actors of FEP: Energy Companies, Government, and Strategic Documents
5.1 Russian Energy Companies: Profiles and Global Networks
5.1.1 Gazprom
5.1.2 Rosneft
5.1.3 Lukoil
5.1.4 Transneft
5.1.5 Inter RAO UES
5.1.6 Rosatom
5.2 Concentration and Monopolization by the Russian Energy Companies
5.3 Foreign Energy Companies Operating in Russia
5.4 The Role of Government in the Russian FEP
5.5 Russia’s Strategic Documents on Foreign and Energy Policy
6 Russia’s Energy Conflicts and Supply Interruptions Dataset (RECSID)
6.1 Analysis of RECSID’s Main Findings on Energy Conflicts in Russia
6.2 Russia’s Energy Conflicts and Energy Types Based on RECSID
6.3 The Energy Conflicts, Oil Prices, and Domestic Politics Based on RECSID
6.4 Energy Conflicts and Economic Interdependence Based on RECSID
7 Motivations, Determinants, and Constraints of Russia’s FEP and Energy Conflicts
7.1 Russia’s Energy Conflicts with Major Energy Partners
7.2 Motivations of Russia’s Energy Conflicts
7.3 Rebalancing of the Interdependence: Energy Diversification and Sanctions
7.4 Assumptions of Expert Interviews on Russia’s FEP and Energy Conflicts
7.5 Basic Content Analysis of the Official Texts on the Russian FEP
7.6 Determinants and Constraints of Russia’s Foreign Energy Policy
8 Conclusion and Policy Implications
Appendices
Appendix 1: Correlation Ratios of Energy Conflicts and Various Indicators
Appendix 2: Indicators of the Energy Strategy of Russia for 2035
Appendix 3: Ten Major Indicators for National (Economic and Military) Power (2019)
Appendix 4: Examples from RECSID (Energy Conflict Tracker for Russia)
References
Index
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