ENERGY HEGEMONY AND POLITICAL INFLUENCE: AN ANALYSIS OF GAZPROM-GUAM RELATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF PLUTOCRATIC AUTHORITY THEORY
Journal: Karadeniz Araştırmaları Enstitüsü Dergisi
Year: 2025

In the post-Cold War era, as the geopolitical landscape of Eurasia was being reshaped, the Russian Federation sought to re-establish its claim to regional leadership through both military and economic means. In this context, one of the most effective tools of Russian foreign policy has been the energy sector. Especially following the rise of Vladimir Putin, energy was declared a "strategic sector" and brought under the direct control of the Russian state, with Gazprom emerging as a hegemonic and