European Reactions to the 2008 Georgian–Russian War: Assessing the Impact of Gas Dependence

Western observers and policymakers have voiced anxiety about Europe’s increasing dependence on Russian natural gas fueling Russian imperial ambitions. In 2008, speculation appeared to become reality, as war broke out between Russia and its post-Soviet, but Western-leaning neighbor, Georgia. But did...

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Published in:Studies in comparative international development 2013-12, Vol.48 (4), p.432-456
Main Authors: Moraski, Bryon, Giurcanu, Magda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Anxiety
Assembly
Authoritarianism
Behavior
Council of Europe
Councils
Energy
Energy industry
Energy policy
Energy resources
Europe
Georgia
International economic relations
International relations
Natural Gas
Neighbors
Observers
Parliamentary
Pipelines
Political aspects
Politicians
Politics
Postcommunist Societies
Russia
Russian Federation
Social Sciences
Studies
Supplies
Voting
Voting Behavior
Voting behaviour
War
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Summary:Western observers and policymakers have voiced anxiety about Europe’s increasing dependence on Russian natural gas fueling Russian imperial ambitions. In 2008, speculation appeared to become reality, as war broke out between Russia and its post-Soviet, but Western-leaning neighbor, Georgia. But did a country’s dependence on Russian natural gas influence its politicians’ responses to the Georgian–Russian war? An analysis of the voting behavior in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe provides insight into conventional claims that a reliance on Russian energy dampens the willingness of European states to publicly criticize Russia.
ISSN:0039-3606
1936-6167
DOI:10.1007/s12116-013-9140-0