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the complexity of Russian society and an interpretation of the Russian natural gas policy . Russia – a single unitary actor? Energy superpower? Hegemonic power? Utilising energy for political gains?. Gas disputes: Russia-Ukraine Russia-Belarus.
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the complexity of Russian society and an interpretation of the Russian natural gas policy
Russia – a single unitary actor? • Energy superpower? • Hegemonic power? • Utilising energy for political gains?
Gas disputes: Russia-Ukraine Russia-Belarus
I argue that Russian natural gas policy is a combination of competing ideas/preferences of different groups in the country and in this competition the Russian state (as the main policy maker) is the ‘representative’ of several actors/groups who shape the state behaviour.