The European Union's energy policy and the role of Eastern Mediterranean countries
Abstract
This thesis intends to gain an in-depth understanding of the structure and the evolution of the EU energy policy. Energy has been one of the cornerstones of European integration. The need for a coherent EU energy policy emerges, though, when the EU energy system becomes dependent on the energy sources of third countries. Using the Copenhagen School’s securitization theory, this Thesis emphasizes the political and economic implications of energy related issues and tries to define the concept of energy security. The securitization of energy policies involves international and regional regulatory implications and obstacles. The EU’s unsteady energy security implies the development of alternative security logic and provisions in the EU’s regional and international politics agenda. We make a critical assessment of the EU energy policy’s historical and institutional framework. A definition of the main components shaping the EU energy policy goals and priorities is, also, attempted. The exter ...
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