New Politics of Energy Security in the European Union and Beyond

Name: New Politics of Energy Security in the European Union and Beyond
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The New Politics of Energy Security in the European Union and BeyondStates, Markets, Institutions\nAuthor(s): Andrea Prontera\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472476920, 978-1472476920\nSynopsis\nCombining theoretical reflections and empirical insights from paradigmatic case studies in the area of external energy governance, pipeline politics, Liquefied Natural Gas development and offshore petroleum policy and politics, this ground-breaking study demonstrates that a distinctive and new politics of energy security is definitively emerging in the European Union. Innovative not only in regard to the case studies presented (which include the Caspian region, the Baltic, Mediterrean countries, Central Asia and EU-Russia relations), but also in regard to the analytical framework adopted an International Political Economy approach informed by an historical institutional perspective the book challenges the common view o.