Politics of Shale Gas in Eastern Europe - Energy Security, Contested Technologies Social Licence to Frack

Uses a policy regime approach to conduct a comparative analysis of the public policies of shale gas in Eastern Europe.

List of contents

1. Introduction: shale gas, energy security and comparative public policy; 2. The policy context: European energy security and Russian import dependence; 3. The analytical context: policy regimes and the social license; 4. The stalling front runner: Poland; 5. The nay-sayer: Bulgaria; 6. A no with options: Romania; 7. The comparative public policy of shale gas in Eastern Europe; 8. Conclusion: shale gas, technology transfer and energy security.

About the author

Andreas Goldthau is Professor in International Relations and Director of the Centre of International Public Policy at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Summary

A comprehensive investigation of shale gas policies in Eastern Europe, a region highly dependent on Russian gas imports. Appealing to academics, researchers and postgraduate students of comparative public policy, regulatory politics, energy and environmental policy, and European studies, as well as policymakers working in the energy sector.

Product details

• Authors: Andreas Goldthau, Andreas (Royal Holloway Goldthau, Goldthau Andreas
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781107183940
• ISBN: 978-1-107-18394-0
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparati; Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy; Cambridge Studies in Comparati; Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Eastern Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Comparative Politics, Environmental Management, Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments