1st Edition

European Energy Security and US-Russian Competition Power Struggles in a Changing World

By Ioanna Mavromati Copyright 2026
242 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book argues that the influence of US-Russian security competition on the energy policies of EU member states and on the development of a unified European energy security policy has been significantly underestimated. While most previous studies have focused on internal EU dynamics and the role of Russian interests, this work takes a broader perspective by examining how transatlantic... Read more

Introduction

1          European Energy Security, Great Power Competition, and Neoclassical Realism

2          A Wider Perspective on US-Russian and EU-Russian Relations 

3          The Case of Energy Union: The Evolution of European Energy (Gas) Security Policy from 1990 to 2024 

4          The Cases of South Stream and Nord Stream I Pipelines

5          The Case of the Nord Stream II Pipeline

Conclusion

Biography

Ioanna Mavromati is Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Dundee. Her research focuses on US-Russian security competition, EU-Russian relations, and energy politics.