The Politics of Power - EU-Russia Energy Relations in the 21st Century

This book sheds new light on the complex EU-Russia relationship, by providing the first comprehensive account of the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue. The author examines why Moscow and Brussels have failed to cooperate in this crucial area of interdependence. By invoking constructivism and Mikhail Bakhtin's concept of dialogue, and drawing on dozens of interviews with Russian and European officials, Talseth argues that the Energy Dialogue was unsuccessful because its interlocutors failed to come up with a common narrative for cooperation. Evidence suggests that the collapse of the Energy Dialogue was not pre-determined and initially there was a great deal of optimism and goodwill. Ultimately, the outcome of the Energy Dialogue was shaped by the unfolding time-space of Russo-European relations.

List of contents

- Chapter 1: The Narrative Dialogue.- Chapter 2: The Political Dialogue.- Chapter 3: The Business Dialogue.- Chapter 4: The Geo-Economic Dialogue.- Chapter 5: The Legal Dialogue.- Chapter 6: Conclusions: The Politics of Power.

About the author

Lars-Christian U. Talseth is a researcher and journalist who has written and published extensively about Russia, Europe and energy. He received his DPhil from the University of Oxford, UK, and has worked for leading think tanks in Russia, Germany, Belgium and Norway.

Summary

This book sheds new light on the complex EU-Russia relationship, by providing the first comprehensive account of the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue. The author examines why Moscow and Brussels have failed to cooperate in this crucial area of interdependence. By invoking constructivism and Mikhail Bakhtin’s concept of dialogue, and drawing on dozens of interviews with Russian and European officials, Talseth argues that the Energy Dialogue was unsuccessful because its interlocutors failed to come up with a common narrative for cooperation. Evidence suggests that the collapse of the Energy Dialogue was not pre-determined and initially there was a great deal of optimism and goodwill. Ultimately, the outcome of the Energy Dialogue was shaped by the unfolding time-space of Russo-European relations.

Product details

• Authors: Lars-Christian U Talseth, Lars-Christian U. Talseth
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319814346
• ISBN: 978-3-31-981434-6
• No. of pages: 321
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 18 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 436 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 321 p. 22 illus., 6 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Political sociology; B, Europe, Russia, European Politics, Environmental Policy, Political Science, European Union, Social Sciences, Politics & government, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, energy security, Energy technology & engineering, Energy Policy, EU (European Union), Energy industries & utilities, Energy and state, European Union Politics, Europe—Politics and government, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, Russia—Politics and government, Energy resources