Andreas Goldthau » energy security

New book addresses key dynamics of energy governance in Europe and Russia

goldthau — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:59:49 +0000

A newly released book addresses key issues in Eurasian energy governance. Published with Palgrave Macmillan, the volume seeks to analyze contemporary transition processes in the region’s energy sector. Read more.

Unaddressed “side effects” of the shale gas revolution bear risks for European energy security

goldthau — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:13:44 +0000

My recent study on The Impact of Shale Gas on European Energy Security argues that the current ‘shale gas revolution’ comes with a number of risks requiring policy solutions, including investment uncertainty, cartelization of gas markets and price volatility. Learn … Continue reading →

A public policy perspective on global energy security offers new routes of research

goldthau — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:19:10 +0000

My recent piece in International Studies Perspectives proposes market failure as an analytical justification of and as an intellectual foundation for further research in global energy governance, and sketches possible research agendas in that field. Learn more.

Emerging challenges in global oil governance relate to transparency and market uncertainty.

goldthau — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:37:20 +0000

My recent contribution for the Routledge Handbook of Oil Politics (2011, ed. Robert Looney pp. 348-360) titles Challenges in Global Oil Governance. The piece argues that challenges in oil governance relate to a significant shift in global demand trends in oil away from OECD towards Asian consumers, and a coinciding plateau in OECD oil production; to the resurgence of National Oil Companies in the global market, particularly originating from Asian consumer countries; and to spillovers from climate policies to the oil market. As a consequence, the market may be challenged with regards to the degree to which it is able efficiently and effectively to translate emerging trends into price signals and steer investment decisions. Crucial issues in this regard comprise uncertainty and a lack of transparency. Read more.

Among all policy fields global exhibiting externalities, energy stands out

goldthau — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:31:52 +0000

A new co-authored article titled The uniqueness of the energy security, justice, and governance problem, published in Energy Policy, argues that energy stands out on four dimensions: vertical complexity, horizontal complexity, higher entailed costs, and stronger path dependency. Learn more.

A new pieces discusses existing approaches and discourses in governing global energy

goldthau — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:14:05 +0000

This article lays out the main challenges that need to be addressed during the looming energy transition process. Read more.

New book chapter adopting a public policy perspective on energy security

goldthau — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:04:27 +0000

A chapter I authored for the recently released Routledge Handbook of Energy Security deals with ‘The public policy dimension of energy security‘. Learn more.

Published article in latest edition of Global Policy

goldthau — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:02:28 +0000

Just published a co-authored article on ‘Governing Global Energy: Systems, Transitions, Complexity’ in Global Policy 2 (1). Learn more.

Background paper for Munich Security Conference now online

goldthau — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:29:18 +0000

This background paper was produced for the participant booklet of the 2010 Munich Security Conference. Read more.