In my latest book with Cambrdige University Press, I explore the politics of shale gas in Eastern Europe. Learn more.
What nexus thinking can offer energy and resource scholarship
In their recent chapter for the Edward Elgar Handbook of the International Political Economy of Energy and Natural Resources, Andreas Goldhau, Caroline Kuzemko and Michael Keating explore ‘Nexus-thinking in International Political Economy: What energy and resource scholarship can offer IPE’.…
New handbook explores the international political economy of energy and natural resources
A new handbook, published with Edward Elgar, offers a comprehensive overview of the latest research from leading scholars on the international political economy of energy and resources. Learn more.
Why the G20 must govern the shift to low-carbon energy
The Paris agreement to keep global warming “well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels” demands that we replace fossil fuels with solar, wind, geothermal and biomass energy. Yet the global low carbon transiti0n may create winners and losers. Technology leaders…
Trump’s decision to quit the Paris Agreement may be his worst business ‘deal’ yet
Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement is certainly a blow for the global climate regime. But it is primarily a bad deal for the US. It is bad for America’s economy, its global leadership, and its non-climate…
Does the Energy Union entail an element of “liberal mercantilism”?
A new edited research volume, published with Palgrave Macmillan, explores the undercurrents of the EU’s move toward an Energy Union. The focal point of analysis is on the external dimension of the EU’s latest energy project, and to what extent…
Shale gas in Eastern Europe. Why some countries get it right and others wrong
Shale gas policies vary significantly across Europe, notably in Russia-dependent Central Eastern Europe. Most strikingly, Bulgaria banned shale gas, whereas Poland remains firmly committed to fostering it despite its drawbacks. Why is this the case, and what can we learn…