The Russian Geopolitics of Energy

Kateřina Vlčková

Master's thesis

Abstract:

This Thesis is titled The Energy Geopolitics of Russia and its main purpose is to analyze the energy geopolitics of Russia and the country's shifting energeopolitical pivot to Asia, especially to China. The Thesis is divided into three respective sections -- a theoretical approach, Russian geopolitics of energy, and one descriptive and exploratory case study. It strives to answer three main research questions considering Russia's shifting energeopolitical pivot, Ukraine crisis, and the development of Russia's foreign policy in regard to her energy geopolitics.

Abstract:

This Thesis is titled The Energy Geopolitics of Russia and its main purpose is to analyze the energy geopolitics of Russia and the country's shifting energeopolitical pivot to Asia, especially to China. The Thesis is divided into three respective sections -- a theoretical approach, Russian geopolitics of energy, and one descriptive and exploratory case study. It strives to answer three main research questions considering Russia's shifting energeopolitical pivot, Ukraine crisis, and the development of Russia's foreign policy in regard to her energy geopolitics.

Keywords

sphere of influence, neoclassical realism, energy, China, heartland, energeopolitical pivot, Ukraine crisis, theories of geopolitics, European Union, Russia, foreign policy, geopolitics, Energeopolitics

Keywords

China, heartland, neoclassical realism, energeopolitical pivot, Ukraine crisis, theories of geopolitics, Energeopolitics, energy, European Union, Russia, foreign policy, geopolitics, sphere of influence

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 23. 6. 2014

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 7. 9. 2015
• Supervisor: Nicolas Maslowski
• Reader: Petra Cibulková

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Master programme / field:
Mezinárodní ekonomické vztahy / International and Diplomatic Studies