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Pipeline Politics and Natural Gas Supply from Azerbaijan to Europe

Challenges and Perspectives

verfasst von: Sevinj Amirova‐Mammadova

Verlag: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

Buchreihe : Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection

Enthalten in: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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Sevinj Amirova-Mammadova explores pipeline dynamics and natural gas supply within the southern gas corridor and provides an analysis of how policy interests and decisions of the state actors affect the current energy politics in the Caspian region. The research period covers the second stage of the Caspian energy development determined by the production and export of natural gas to the European markets. The focal point of the policy analysis lies on the competition among the different pipeline projects, namely NABUCCO, ITGI, TAP, SEEP, and the decision‐making process of the export route selection. Energy interests of Turkey, Russia, and Azerbaijan elaborated in the research explain how and why certain decisions have been made by these major regional actors.

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Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Introduction

Abstract

The world’s energy landscape is continuously evolving as a result of advancing technologies, amplification of environmental concerns, and political and economic crises taking place in different parts of the world. Furthermore, for the last two decades the oil prices have been volatile. The high level of the price instability has been influenced by different factors, including demand and supply dynamics.

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Chapter 2. Theory and Methodology

Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to elaborate a theoretical framework and to present conceptual tools used to analyze the dynamics of energy security and pipeline politics in the Caspian region. For this purpose, three interdisciplinary and complementary concepts are applied to structure the framework: the concept of figuration; structural change of world economy; and radical geopolitics. Application of these different concepts together contributes to the understanding of pipeline dynamics and current energy policy pursued by various actors in the southern gas corridor.

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Chapter 3. Energy Security and Pipeline Politics

Abstract

The concept of energy security has gone through transformation throughout history. Each political and financial crisis added a new element to the meaning by extending the approaches. Historical development of the energy security concept initially coincided with the development of the oil industry.

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Chapter 4. Energy and Politics

Abstract

Since long, the Caspian region due to its geographical location and natural resources was and stays at the center of political and economic interests of regional powers. The region encompasses the territories of five littoral states bordering the Caspian Sea: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia and Iran. However, when energy politics come into view, only three states of the region, namely Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, are in the focus.

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Chapter 5. The Southern Gas Corridor and Second Phase of the Caspian Energy Development

Abstract

The idea of the southern corridor emerged during the first phase of the Caspian energy development, and has been changed several times following political and economic decisions. The main proponents of the regional transportation project were U.S. government and Turkey. The key concept behind the corridor was construction of a new transportations system from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, connecting with the new pipelines in Azerbaijan through the pipelines passing Caspian seabed and going in the western direction (Pflüger, 2012).

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Chapter 6. New Geopolitics of the Southern Gas Corridor

Abstract

Pipeline dynamics and energy politics around the southern gas corridor became more intense and complicated, by time when the Shah Deniz consortium partners were moving close towards the final decision on the route selection. Although the European Commission backed the Nabucco pipeline and was ready to provide political and financial support for the realization of the project, in order to get direct access to Eurasian natural gas resources, the project stumbled along for a decade without real progress toward developing an adequate pipeline (Ericson, 2009). In contrast, Russia was substantially expanding its capability to deliver natural gas to Europe with the newly proposed pipeline projects.

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Chapter 7. Conclusion

Abstract

This study has sought to explore the new natural gas supply route development process and the dynamics of the pipeline politics pursued by various actors in the framework of the Southern Gas Corridor initiative. This concluding part summarizes the study in some detail and provides the findings against the assumptions made and hypotheses presented in part 1.2.

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Titel: Pipeline Politics and Natural Gas Supply from Azerbaijan to Europe
verfasst von: Sevinj Amirova‐Mammadova
Verlag: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Electronic ISBN: 978-3-658-21006-9
Print ISBN: 978-3-658-21005-2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-21006-9

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Theory and Methodology

Chapter 3. Energy Security and Pipeline Politics

Chapter 4. Energy and Politics

Chapter 5. The Southern Gas Corridor and Second Phase of the Caspian Energy Development

Chapter 6. New Geopolitics of the Southern Gas Corridor

Chapter 7. Conclusion

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