The Bridge
Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe
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Narrated by:
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Sean Runnette
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By:
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Thane Gustafson
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Three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet empire, the West faces a new era of East-West tensions. Any vision of a modern Russia integrated into the world economy and aligned in peaceful partnership with a reunited Europe has abruptly vanished.
Two opposing narratives vie to explain the strategic future of Europe, one geopolitical and one economic, and both center on the same resource: natural gas. In The Bridge, Thane Gustafson, an expert on Russian oil and gas, argues that the political rivalries that capture the lion's share of media attention must be viewed alongside multiple business interests and differences in economic ideologies. With a dense network of pipelines linking Europe and Russia, natural gas serves as a bridge that unites the region through common interests.
Tracking the economic and political role of natural gas through several countries - Russia and Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway - The Bridge details both its history and its likely future. As Gustafson suggests, there are reasons for optimism, but whether the "gas bridge" can ultimately survive mounting geopolitical tensions and environmental challenges remains to be seen.
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- Jiri
- 14-05-22
Brilliant book!
Listening to this book in May 2022, 3 months after Russian invasion to Ukraine gave it all new perspective. It’s fascinating listening to story how Natural Gas industry started almost accidentally and against all odds in former USSR. And how this Cold War project connecting two sides on Iron Curtain impacts our todays world. The critical role of Ukraine and origins of tensions that led to a war are after understanding interests of both sides quite clear. Same as the role of Gazprom and influence on the Russian an the world politics.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-05-24
Insightful and balanced
The book gives interesting insights about the historical context of the natural gas trade in Europe, explaining both the eastern and western perspective in a balanced way. Also interesting is its presentation of the role of the EU and especially the Directorate-General for Competition in the energy industry's liberalisation.
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