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Abstract
The article explores the impact of the EU and Russia on domestic change in the gas sector in Ukraine. It seeks to identify the barriers to, and triggers for, Ukraine’s alignment with EU rules against the backdrop of Ukraine’s energy dependence on Russia by focusing on the institutionalization of energy relations. By studying the whole post-Soviet period, this article provides a comprehensive overview of the interplay of domestic and external factors shaping the energy sector in Ukraine and illuminates the often paradoxical effects of external influences on domestic actors’ preferences and strategies. We argue that EU influence was ineffective in overcoming domestic barriers to reforms and that it was Russia’s coercive actions that have led to the adoption of EU rules by Ukraine, despite powerful domestic vested interests and the weaknesses in EU’s policy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 113-137 |
Journal | Eurasian Geography and Economics |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 20 Apr 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2016 |
Keywords
- Ukraine
- Russia
- European Neighborhood Policy
- energy
- Energy Community
- gas market
- interdependence
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Russia and the EU in the Common Neighbourhood: Export of Governance and Legal (In) Compatibility
Wolczuk, K. & Dragneva-Lewers, R.
Economic & Social Research Council
1/01/13 → 30/09/16
Project: Research Councils
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Exploring the Role of the EU in Domestic Change in the Post-Soviet States
Economic & Social Research Council
1/06/11 → 30/06/14
Project: Research Councils