The Energy Security Debate in the Baltic Sea Region: A Comparison between Energy Policies in Poland and the Baltic States

Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Research object, aims and tasks
1.2 Relevance of topic and newness of approach
1.3 Research design
1.3.1 Methodology
1.3.2 Sources
1.4 Structure and description of chapters

Chapter 2. Contemporary Issues of Energy Security: The Baltic Sea Region in EU-Russia Energy Relations
2.1 Historical and analytical framework
2.1.1 Securitization of Energy Dependency
2.1.2 Challenges to a unified EU energy policy
2.2 Energy Security as a Concept
2.2.1 Defining “energy security” in the BSR
2.2.2 Regional Security Complex Theory and energy dependence in the BSR
2.2.3 The BSR in the context of EU-Russia energy relations
2.3 Geopolitical context and political economy of energy trade
2.3.1 Securitization of Energy Dependence
2.3.2 Different post-Soviet trajectories of development
2.3.3 Regional energy interests and key issues: differing priorities and inconsistencies
2.3.4 EU Energy Policy: A framework for internal and external relations

Chapter 3. A Comparison of Polish and Baltic Energy Policies
3.1 Energy security strategies in the BSR
3.2 Energy Policies of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia
3.2.1 Poland
3.2.2 Lithuania
3.2.3 Estonia
3.2.4 Latvia
3.3 Impact of energy security on other sectors of security
3.3.1 Nord Stream and the former Soviet bloc
3.3.2 Belarus and Ukraine as transit countries
3.3.3 Poland as a major player in European energy relations
3.3.4 Gazprom Engagement in the Baltic Sea Region
3.4 Existing structures and future prospects for Baltic regional cooperation
3.4.1 Baltic Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP)
3.4.2 Prospects for regional cooperation

Chapter 4. Conclusions
4.1 Future prospects and possible developments

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