The Limits of Gazpromization. The Security Dimension of Russian Federation’s Energy Policy (2003-2010)
The Limits of Gazpromization. The Security Dimension of Russian Federation’s Energy Policy (2003-2010)

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyses Russian Federation’s energy policy as defined by relevant governmental documents drafted by Kremlin and as resulting from Moscow’s behavioural dynamics (especially those actions with a certain energy dimension). In this context, the paper identifies that although Kremlin’s energy strategy orbits around the core concepts of Gazpromization and Restauration it is still far from being the exclusive result of a monolithic archstrategy of Kremlin, but rather a flexible implementation of Moscow’s interests (deeply linked with global energy market’s price volatility). Finally, the manuscript claims that that conventional vision of Russia being an energy superpower is over dimensioned, because although Kremlin’s actions reflect a certain hegemonic approach, they are fuelled by important survivalist elements (the demographic vulnerability of Russian Federation Eastern provinces, the gas deficit which can severely hit the domestic economy, etc).

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