Margarita M Balmaceda: 2 books
Politics of Energy Dependency
Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania between Domestic Oligarchs and Russian Pressure
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
Energy has been an important element in Moscow’s quest to exert power and influence in its surrounding areas both before and after the collapse of the USSR. With their political independence in 1991, Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania also became, virtually overnight, separate energy-poor entities...
Energy Dependency, Politics and Corruption in the Former Soviet Union
Russia's Power, Oligarchs' Profits and Ukraine's Missing Energy Policy, 1995-2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2007
Energy has become a major element to Russia's attempts, under Putin, to restore its influence over former Soviet territories and reaffirm itself as the dominant regional power. This book investigates how Russia has manipulated the energy of its neighbours on Russian energy supplies to achieve its...