{"product_id":"held-captive-by-gas-the-price-of-politics-in-gazproms-long-term-contracts-with-central-european-buyers-2009-to-2014-9783658275174","title":"Held Captive by Gas: The Price of Politics in Gazprom's Long-Term Contracts with Central European Buyers (2009 to 2014)","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGas makes or breaks economies, as shown by the effects of the 2009 Ukraine\/Russia gas supply crisis. Joshua Posaner looks at four case study countries in Central and Eastern Europe. He examines the interdependence between the domestic political structure of a gas import-dependent country and the price it paid for imports up to 2014, using the level of reliance on the dominant supplier as an indicator. The more dependent a country is on a single supplier, the more it pays for its supplies. The author aims to explain why capitals prioritize energy security and balance their import portfolios differently, while taking a new angle on the European gas system. He offers a timely investigation into an oft-reported subject, with Russia’s perceived “energy weapon” and themes of “energy dependence” weighing heavily on European political discourse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnergy Security.- Research Design and Case Selection.- Case Studies: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary.- Relationship between Price and Dependence.- Re-Appraising the ‘Energy Weapon’.","brand":"Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742994170199,"sku":"9783658275174","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/held-captive-by-gas-the-price-of-politics-in-gazproms-long-term-contracts-with-central-european-buyers-2009-to-2014-9783658275174","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}