Russian oil and natural gas strategic culture and security implications of European dependence

dc.contributor.advisorTsypkin, Mikhail
dc.contributor.authorPhillips, William M. C.
dc.contributor.corporateNaval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
dc.contributor.departmentNational Security Affairs
dc.contributor.secondreaderLooney, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-14T17:37:23Z
dc.date.available2012-03-14T17:37:23Z
dc.date.issued2007-12
dc.description.abstractThis study explores the implications for European political and economic stability posed by dependence on Russian oil and natural gas energy sources. The first section looks into the past actions and strategic culture of Russia to determine if there exists a threat that Russia will deny energy resources to European countries for political or economic gain. The second section analyzes the current calculus of Europe's dependence by determining current and estimated future consumption needs and the feasibility of alternative sources of energy. The third section investigates the importance of revenues that Russia receives from consumption of oil and natural gas exports to Europe on their Gross National Product and economic growth for the future. By understanding Russia's strategic culture and the interdependence of European demand and Russian supply, conclusions are made that determine the threat, risk, and circumstances that Russia will deny energy resources to European countries.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceUS Air Force (USAF) author.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/russioilndnatura109453128
dc.format.extentxii, 105 p. : ill.en_US
dc.identifier.oclc191069917
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/3128
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.subject.lcshNatural gasen_US
dc.subject.lcshInternational relationsen_US
dc.subject.lcshStrategic cultureen_US
dc.titleRussian oil and natural gas strategic culture and security implications of European dependenceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineNational Security Affairsen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.A.en_US
etd.verifiednoen_US
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