| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
PSI reports |
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PSI reports (Westport, Conn.)
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Theoretical background -- Introducing the independent variables -- Planting the seeds: Russian energy companies' expansion in Central Europe in 1991-2000 -- Consolidating State power: Russian energy companies' expansion in Central Europe during the first Putin presidency, 2000-2004 -- Harvest and obstacles: Russian energy companies' expansion in Central Europe during the second Putin presidency, 2004-2008 -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Russia is the world's foremost energy superpower, rivaling Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer and accounting for a quarter of the world's exports of natural gas. Russia's energy reserves account for half of the world's probable oil reserves and a third of the world's proven natural gas reserves. Whereas military might and nuclear weapons formed the core of Soviet cold war power, since 1991 the Russian state has viewed its monopolistic control of Russia's energy resources as the core of its power now and for the future. Since 2005, the international news has been filled with Russ |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed June 4, 2015) |
| Subject |
Energy policy -- Russia (Federation)
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Petroleum.
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Energy policy
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International economic relations
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| SUBJECT |
Russia (Federation) -- Foreign economic relations
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| Subject |
Russia (Federation)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780313352232 |
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0313352232 |
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0313352224 |
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9780313352225 |
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