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2024-12-19

2024

Niklas-Jonah Grasshoff

Δημήτρης Κατσίκας, Επίκουρος καθηγητής, Τμήμα Πολιτικής Επιστήμης και Δημόσιας Διοίκησης, ΕΚΠΑ

The Construction of an Alternative ‘Energy Security’: Azerbaijan’s Rising Influence in the Balkans

English

The Construction of an Alternative ‘Energy Security’: Azerbaijan’s Rising Influence in the Balkans

This thesis examines the construction of an alternative energy security framework in Southeast Europe (SEE) through Azerbaijan’s rising influence, particularly via the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC). In response to the European Union’s (EU) diversification strategy and the deep energy crisis related to Russia’s war in Ukraine, SEE countries are increasingly seeking new partnerships, potentially becoming important energy hubs. Through employing a constructivist International Political Economy (IPE) approach, this thesis analyses the interplay between material infrastructure and discursive constructions of energy security. Drawing on the new conceptualization of energy regionalism as a dynamic and multidimensional process that challenges traditional power structures, the emergence of an energy regionalism along the SGC is explored. Through critical analysis of political agreements, infrastructure developments, and energy discourses, the research shows how the SGC has the potential to promote regional connectivity and redefine energy governance. Case studies of Greece and Serbia represent contrasting responses to these developments, illustrating the intersection of national interests, regional cooperation, and geopolitical pressures. The findings reveal that while Azerbaijan’s role strengthens energy diversification and regional integration in SEE, structural challenges and geopolitical complexities continue to limit the full transformative potential of the SGC.

Social, Political and Economic sciences

Southern Gas Corridor, Energy Regionalism, Energy Security, Southeast Europe

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