The political economy of energy in Eastern Mediterranean
Master Thesis
Συγγραφέας
Ζαχάρου - Οταπασίδου, Αθηνά
Zacharou - Otapasidou, Athina
Ημερομηνία
2020-10Επιβλέπων
Ρουκανάς, ΣπυρίδωνΠροβολή/ Άνοιγμα
Λέξεις κλειδιά
Political economy of energy ; Eastern Mediterranean ; Macroeconomic frameworkΠερίληψη
The following research will focus on examining the Political Economy of Energy in
Eastern Mediterranean. We define Eastern Mediterranean countries as Cyprus,
Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Palestinian Territories
(West Bank and Gaza). Eastern Mediterranean is becoming one of the most
important regions for analysis in the field of International Relations. The recent
discoveries of hydrocarbons in Levant Basin, are expected to change the energy
equilibrium of the surrounding area and play an important role in both energy supply
and energy security. Based on the principles of International Political Economy and
Macroeconomic Theory, the analysis will be focused on the correlation of economic
development with the energy sector, the geopolitical factors and the stability
regarding the states relations. Furthermore, this research is going to examine the
prospects of the upcoming energy projects in Eastern Mediterranean as well as their
viability and their effects on the geopolitical image of the area.