Power, energy, and the new Russian imperialism /

Russia is the world's foremost energy superpower, rivaling Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer and accounting for a quarter of the world's exports of natural gas. Russia's energy reserves account for half of the world's probable oil reserves and a third of the w...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Orbán, Anita (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2008.
Series:PSI reports (Westport, Conn.)
Subjects:
Energy policy > Russia (Federation)
Politique énergétique > Russie.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Petroleum.
Energy policy
International economic relations
Russia (Federation) > Foreign economic relations.
Russia (Federation)
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical background
  • Introducing the independent variables
  • Planting the seeds: Russian energy companies' expansion in Central Europe in 1991-2000
  • Consolidating State power: Russian energy companies' expansion in Central Europe during the first Putin presidency, 2000-2004
  • Harvest and obstacles: Russian energy companies' expansion in Central Europe during the second Putin presidency, 2004-2008
  • Conclusion.

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