The influence of the Russian-Ukrainian gas crisis on EU energy policy – a theoretical analysis Cover Image

Wpływ rosyjsko-ukraińskich kryzysów gazowych na politykę energetyczną UE – ujęcie teoretyczne
The influence of the Russian-Ukrainian gas crisis on EU energy policy – a theoretical analysis

Author(s): Mariusz Ruszel
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economic policy, International relations/trade
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: energy crisis; natural gas; EU energy market; energy security

Summary/Abstract: Energy crises, in particular the gas crises caused by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, have had a significant impact on EU energy security. The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian gas crisis on the development of EU energy policy, in particular its regulatory environment. Insecurity contributes to increased solidarity among EU states, resulting in their greater willingness to create political coalitions. With the growth of the aggressive energy policy of the Russian Federation, which is based on the school of realism, EU institutions respond with instruments taken from the school of liberalism. The paper is a critical analysis in terms of political science and factor analysis. The author uses the assumptions of both the theory of realism and that of liberalism. The conclusions presented in the article are based on a forecasting technique.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 49-57
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish