The purpose of this book is to move beyond the approach which views energy as a purely geopolitical tool of the Russian state and assumes a 'one size fits all' approach to Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) energy security.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2018-03-08
Language: English
Number of Pages: 256
Edition: 1
Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
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