The Russian Geopolitics of Energy

Thesis title: The Russian Geopolitics of Energy
Author: Vlčková, Kateřina
Thesis type: Diploma thesis
Supervisor: Maslowski, Nicolas
Opponents: Cibulková, Petra
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
This Thesis is titled The Energy Geopolitics of Russia and its main purpose is to analyze the energy geopolitics of Russia and the country's shifting energeopolitical pivot to Asia, especially to China. The Thesis is divided into three respective sections -- a theoretical approach, Russian geopolitics of energy, and one descriptive and exploratory case study. It strives to answer three main research questions considering Russia's shifting energeopolitical pivot, Ukraine crisis, and the development of Russia's foreign policy in regard to her energy geopolitics.
Keywords: China; heartland; neoclassical realism; energeopolitical pivot; Ukraine crisis; theories of geopolitics; Energeopolitics; energy; European Union; Russia; foreign policy; geopolitics; sphere of influence
Thesis title: The Russian Geopolitics of Energy
Author: Vlčková, Kateřina
Thesis type: Diplomová práce
Supervisor: Maslowski, Nicolas
Opponents: Cibulková, Petra
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
This Thesis is titled The Energy Geopolitics of Russia and its main purpose is to analyze the energy geopolitics of Russia and the country's shifting energeopolitical pivot to Asia, especially to China. The Thesis is divided into three respective sections -- a theoretical approach, Russian geopolitics of energy, and one descriptive and exploratory case study. It strives to answer three main research questions considering Russia's shifting energeopolitical pivot, Ukraine crisis, and the development of Russia's foreign policy in regard to her energy geopolitics.
Keywords: sphere of influence; neoclassical realism; energy; China; heartland; energeopolitical pivot; Ukraine crisis; theories of geopolitics; European Union; Russia; foreign policy; geopolitics; Energeopolitics

Information about study

Study programme: Mezinárodní ekonomické vztahy/International and Diplomatic Studies
Type of study programme: Magisterský studijní program
Assigned degree: Ing.
Institutions assigning academic degree: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Faculty: Faculty of International Relations
Department: Department of International and Diplomatic Studies

Information on submission and defense

Date of assignment: 23. 6. 2014
Date of submission: 1. 4. 2015
Date of defense: 7. 9. 2015
Identifier in the InSIS system: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/48372/podrobnosti

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