EPISODE · Dec 14, 2023 · 43 MIN
The Geopolitics of Europe's Energy Crisis — Marco Siddi
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This episode of The IR thinker explores the intersection of international relations theory and energy policy with Dr Marco Siddi, addressing realist, liberal and constructivist approaches to energy, the idea of energy as a “weapon”, and the evolving geopolitics of the EU’s green transition. The conversation examines efforts to harmonise EU energy policies, instruments such as RePowerEU and joint purchasing platforms, the reconfiguration of EU–Russia energy relations after the war in Ukraine, and emerging research agendas in European energy politics.Marco SiddiMarco Siddi is a researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs specialising in EU–Russia relations and European energy policy. He holds adjunct professorships at the University of Helsinki and Tampere University and earned his PhD from the Universities of Edinburgh and Cologne. His work covers energy and climate politics, identity politics, European security and Italy’s role in the EU, and his publications include European Energy Politics: The Green Transition and EU–Russia Energy Relations (Edward Elgar, 2023) and European Identities and Foreign Policy Discourses on Russia (Routledge, 2020).Content00:00 - Introduction02:11 - Realist Perspective in Energy Policy04:30 - Concept of ‘Energy Weapon’05:27 - Realists vs. Liberal Logic in Energy Policy07:20 - Constructivist Scholarship09:55 - Geopolitics of Energy11:35 - Energy Transition14:07 - Harmonizing EU Energy Policies17:01 - Relevance of EU Ministry of Energy18:34 - EU Regulations and Green Transition Progress21:43 - EU Energy Bloc Purchasing Platforms24:12 - RePowerEU Concept in Dr. Siddi’s Book26:33 - EU-Gazprom Contracts29:02 - EU-Russia Energy Relations31:42 - EU Green Deal Post-Ukraine War34:44 - Research Methods and Energy Policy Approach36:57 - Gathering Information on Russia39:55 - Dr. Siddi’s New Research IdeasFollow & Further ResourcesSubstack: https://theirthinker.substack.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ir-thinker/X: https://x.com/irthinker_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirthinker/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theirthinker.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/irthinkerfb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This episode of The IR thinker explores the intersection of international relations theory and energy policy with Dr Marco Siddi, addressing realist, liberal and constructivist approaches to energy, the idea of energy as a “weapon”, and the evolving geopolitics of the EU’s green transition. The conversation examines efforts to harmonise EU energy policies, instruments such as RePowerEU and joint purchasing platforms, the reconfiguration of EU–Russia energy relations after the war in Ukraine, and emerging research agendas in European energy politics.Marco SiddiMarco Siddi is a researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs specialising in EU–Russia relations and European energy policy. He holds adjunct professorships at the University of Helsinki and Tampere University and earned his PhD from the Universities of Edinburgh and Cologne. His work covers energy and climate politics, identity politics, European security and Italy’s role in the EU, and his publications include European Energy Politics: The Green Transition and EU–Russia Energy Relations (Edward Elgar, 2023) and European Identities and Foreign Policy Discourses on Russia (Routledge, 2020).Content00:00 - Introduction02:11 - Realist Perspective in Energy Policy04:30 - Concept of ‘Energy Weapon’05:27 - Realists vs. Liberal Logic in Energy Policy07:20 - Constructivist Scholarship09:55 - Geopolitics of Energy11:35 - Energy Transition14:07 - Harmonizing EU Energy Policies17:01 - Relevance of EU Ministry of Energy18:34 - EU Regulations and Green Transition Progress21:43 - EU Energy Bloc Purchasing Platforms24:12 - RePowerEU Concept in Dr. Siddi’s Book26:33 - EU-Gazprom Contracts29:02 - EU-Russia Energy Relations31:42 - EU Green Deal Post-Ukraine War34:44 - Research Methods and Energy Policy Approach36:57 - Gathering Information on Russia39:55 - Dr. Siddi’s New Research IdeasFollow & Further ResourcesSubstack: https://theirthinker.substack.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ir-thinker/X: https://x.com/irthinker_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirthinker/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theirthinker.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/irthinkerfb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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