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The Geopolitics of Energy Security
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International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
Do oil and gas-producing states inevitably use the 'energy weapon' to gain political leverage over consumer nations? According to the Center for Security Studies' Jonas Grätz, only those states with weak government institutions and non-diversified ec... More on «The Geopolitics of Energy Security»
June 2012
May 2012
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24 May 2012
Nigeria: Regional Kingpin?
Publisher:
International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
Jennifer Giroux, a senior researcher at the Center for Security Studies, discusses the paradox of Nigeria, a state that can be considered West Africa's regional hegemon but which also often seems on the verge of collapse. More on «Nigeria: Regional Kingpin?»
February 2011
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11 Feb 2011
Energy Market Instability
Publisher:
International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
Matthew Hulbert, a senior research fellow at the Center for Security Studies, discusses the global energy market response to the political crisis in Egypt, and the role that the perception of political risk plays in commodity pricing in the energy ma... More on «Energy Market Instability»