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Russian Coercive Energy Diplomacy in the Former Soviet Union

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Russia’s Coercive Diplomacy

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Among other new forms of power, we have energy power. While not new, the dynamics of the arena have changed. Here we focus on gas and other forms of energy power beyond the scope of oil or nuclear energy. There are new forms of power developing within the energy community, and here we focus on how Russia marshals its newfound power potential.

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Maness, R.C., Valeriano, B. (2015). Russian Coercive Energy Diplomacy in the Former Soviet Union. In: Russia’s Coercive Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137479440_5

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