Do Transnational Actor Networks Stabilise International Energy Relations? An Outline and Preliminary Assessment of a Theory of Economic Détente
Article from: OGEL 5 (2013), in Energy Security
Introduction
This paper sets out to scrutinize the energy security effects of transnational company relations by extending the theory of economic détente in energy and offering a preliminary assessment at the example of German-Russian energy relations. In doing so, it will answer the research question: How did transnational and intergovernmental relations between energy companies and executive agencies influence the conduct of German-Russian energy relations between 2000 and 2007? This descriptive question reflects the current focus on theory development. At this stage, the task of ...