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ID099559
Title ProperSouth stream versus Nabucco pipeline race
Other Title Informationgeopolitical and economic (ir)rationales and political stakes in mega-projects
LanguageENG
AuthorBaev, Pavel K ;  Overland, Indra
Publication2010.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The plan for the southern energy corridor delivering a new secure supply of natural gas to the European Union is shaped by projects for two pipelines-Nabucco and the South Stream. Economic rationales for both projects are far from solid as the prospects for returns on massive investments are doubtful due to uncertainty about demand. Much political effort has nevertheless been expended on advancing these competing 'mega-projects', which have acquired symbolic status in different approaches to securitization of energy matters. The continuing recession has not added much weight to common economic sense, which dictates that the most efficient way to bring Russian and Caspian gas to Europe is modernization and joint management of Ukrainian gas infrastructure. Parallel construction of both pipelines remains the most probable outcome of their 'race', while simultaneous cancellation could have saved resources and political faces.
`In' analytical NoteInternational Affairs Vol. 86, No. 5; Sep 2010: p1075-1090
Journal SourceInternational Affairs Vol. 86, No. 5; Sep 2010: p1075-1090
Key WordsNabucco ;  Pipeline ;  Geopolitics ;  Economic Relations ;  Political Stakes ;  Europe ;  Energy Security


 
 
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