Policy networks in European–Russian gas relations: Function and dysfunction from a perspective of EU energy security

Казанцев, Андрей Анатольевич

doi:10.1016/j.postcomstud.2012.07.006

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“…Much less attention was paid to transnational relations proper. Emphasis was placed on lobbying (Levy, 2005), the role of political networks in the transfer of norms Postnikov, 2012, 2014), the exchange of information, and the harmonization of positions (Feigin and Gromov, 2014;Kazantsev, 2012;Romanova, 2014). Business contacts were investigated in detail (Connolly and Deak, 2021), the idea of a Russia-EU transnational space was explored (Strezhneva, 2010), and attention was drawn to educational and scientific cooperation Makinen, 2019, 2021), cultural interaction (Fadeeva, 2021), civil society dialogue (Belokurova and Demidov, 2019), and the development of expert ties (Fischer, 2021).…”

Section: Institutional Levels In Russia-eu Relationsmentioning

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Breakdown of EU-Russia Transnational Ties: Causes and Consequences

Romanova¹

2022

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The article aims to explore the causes and consequences of the profound change in transnational ties between Russia and the European Union after February 24, 2022, that is, contacts that bypass official authorities and directly involve Russian and EU citizens (in business, science, education, culture, sports, and non-governmental organizations' activities). The breakdown of ties is unique in speed and scale. Five causes of the breakdown of transnational ties have been identified: the position of EU officials towards Russian society; the rise of the war paradigm in the West and its pluralization (that is, its implementation on different tracks); reputational

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Breakdown of EU-Russia Transnational Ties: Causes and Consequences

Romanova¹

2022

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“…The image of Russia as a 'giant gas station' (Senator John McCain) undercuts soft power efforts to promote Russia as a member of the G8 group of advanced industrial economies. Moreover, some Russian companies, including Gazprom, face accusations of 'exporting corruption,' which is sometimes seen, especially in Eastern Europe, as a part of Russia's soft power influence projection (Kazantsev 2012). The lack of a strategic vision also applies to foreign policy, which has oscillated between efforts to join the Western club and resentment at not being allowed through the door.…”

Section: The Instruments Of Soft Powermentioning

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The limits of Russia’s ‘soft power’

Rutland

Казанцев

2016

Journal of Political Power

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“…Similarly, according to the European Commission, "energy security or security of supply can be defined as the availability of energy at all times in various forms, in sufficient quantities, and at reasonable and/or affordable prices" [22]. Ensuring a stable/affordalbe energy supply is, therefore, one of the top priorities of many governments internationally [23,24].…”

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Application of Bayesian Networks in Modeling of Underground Gas Storage Energy Security

2022

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Energy security is a multidimensional and multifaceted concept, therefore defining it is a complex problem. It requires the consideration of a wide set of factors from the fields of economics, geology, ecology and geopolitics, all of which have an influence on energy security or the lack thereof. The article focuses on natural gas, which is a very specific fuel in the European context. It is the most “politicized” source of energy, as a consequence of its growing importance as a transition fuel in the energy transformation process. In order to identify dependencies between variables on the gas market and analyze their impact on it (in particular on underground storage), the authors chose a set of variables and built a Bayesian network. The network is an effective and flexible tool that allows analysis of the relationships between the variables that build them and model their values based on evidence. The article presents two stages of work with the Bayesian network. In the first one, a network was built based on historical data. It shows the relationships between the variables as well as the probability of the value ranges of individual variables. A huge advantage of the presented Bayesian network is that it can be used to model various scenarios on the gas market. Moreover, the ability to make statistical inferences for all its nodes represents a valuable additional feature. Several examples of such inferences are presented in the second stage of the analysis, examining the impact of consumption variability on the level of inventory in underground gas storage facilities, the impact of having an LNG terminal and the share of natural gas in electricity production on the storage capacity of a given country. The use of tools such as Bayesian networks allows us to better discover the interrelationships between variables influencing the energy market, analyze them, and estimate the impact on energy security of distinct scenarios described with specific metrics. A simple example of such a metric, i.e., the minimum level of gas storage at the end of the winter season, as well as its analysis and modeling using a relatively simple Bayesian network, is presented in this article.

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Policy networks in European–Russian gas relations: Function and dysfunction from a perspective of EU energy security

Cited by 15 publications

References 22 publications

Breakdown of EU-Russia Transnational Ties: Causes and Consequences

Breakdown of EU-Russia Transnational Ties: Causes and Consequences

The limits of Russia’s ‘soft power’

Application of Bayesian Networks in Modeling of Underground Gas Storage Energy Security

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