Between Energy and Politics: Cooperation among Israel, Greece, and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus
Between Energy and Politics: Cooperation among Israel, Greece, and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the energy dimension of relations among Israel, Greece, and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus. It argues that political interests and energy-related issues constitute the binding elements among regional actors. Cooperation in the field of energy contributes to the deepening of political relations among these actors. Accordingly, energy policies and political interests overlap in shaping inter-actor relations in the Eastern Mediterranean. Regional political relations gain momentum when the extraction, exploitation, sharing, and transportation of natural resources in the Eastern Mediterranean are taken into consideration. It is understood that political relations provide a foundation for economic relations expanded through cooperation in energy resources. The study claims that energy cooperation among the three actors has a significant impact on regional political relations.

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