Beware the Russian bear : the effect of energy insecurity on perceptions of Russia in postcommunist Europe
Journal: cIRcle (University of British Columbia)
Year: 2019

This thesis analyzes the effect energy insecurity has on perceptions of Russian interference in postcommunist Europe. It operationalizes energy insecurity as the level of energy dependence and hypothesizes a positive relationship between this and concerns of Russian interference: the more energy dependent a country is, the more it worries about Russian interference. The first section of this thesis explicates and defines energy insecurity as part of a trilemma wherein a state has unaffordable, u