The Conduct of Gazprom in Central and Eastern Europe: A Tool of
the Kremlin, or Just an Adaptable Player?

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The Conduct of Gazprom in Central and Eastern Europe: A Tool of the Kremlin, or Just an Adaptable Player?

KUCHYŇKOVÁ, Petra and Martin JIRUŠEK

Basic information

Original name

The Conduct of Gazprom in Central and Eastern Europe: A Tool of the Kremlin, or Just an Adaptable Player?

Authors

KUCHYŇKOVÁ, Petra and Martin JIRUŠEK

Edition

ECPR General Conference, Universität Hamburg 2018, 2018

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Keywords in English

natural gas, Gazprom, energy security, central and eastern Europe, energy policy

Abstract

V originále

The paper presents the results of evidence-based research into the behaviour of Gazprom and the relevant behaviour of the Russian government in selected countries of Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe (the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Belarus). The authors’ aim was to determine the scope of involvement of the Russian government in problems that have arisen in supplying these states, and the degree to which these issues have been linked with Gazprom’s conduct and Russia’s foreign policy toward the countries. Another interest was to seek out the key factors that may determine this behaviour in particular environments, with a special regard to the role of the EU´s Internal Energy Market rules. In order to derive compelling results, the abovementioned states were chosen to represent various environments within which Gazprom is active. To address the research goals, the authors monitored specific indicators defined by the strategic approach to energy security (indicators that uncover governmental support, the linking of foreign policy to gas supplies, and misuse of a dominant market position). The core of the research underlying the paper was organized as a set of individual idiographic, theory-guided case studies. Data were gathered from official documents, statistics, articles, analytical studies, and from semi-structured interviews with experts.

Links

MUNI/M/0921/2015, interní kód MU

Name: Rusko v kategoriích přítel vs. nepřítel: česká reflexe

Investor: Masaryk University, INTERDISCIPLINARY - Interdisciplinary research projects

Citovat

KUCHYŇKOVÁ, Petra and Martin JIRUŠEK. The Conduct of Gazprom in Central and Eastern Europe: A Tool of the Kremlin, or Just an Adaptable Player? In ECPR General Conference, Universität Hamburg 2018. 2018.

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KUCHYŇKOVÁ, Petra and Martin JIRUŠEK. The Conduct of Gazprom in Central and Eastern Europe: A Tool of the Kremlin, or Just an Adaptable Player? In \textit{ECPR General Conference, Universität Hamburg 2018}. 2018.

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