Gazprom An Energy Giant and Its Challenges in Europe [Hardcover]

This detailed case study of Gazprom explores motivation behind the company's foreign policies, it's strategies and tactics. It examines the challenges Gazprom faces in the European market and emphasizes the role of politics in Russsia's gas trade.Introduction: Mirages of Energy Superpower: Gazprom's Ambitions of Dominance and the Power of the Market; Andrei Vavilov 1. Overview of Russia's Natural Gas Industry; Ivan Nazarov 2. Value and Performance: Gazprom from the Corporate Governance and Finance Perspective; Vladimir Kreyndel 3. A Phantom Energy Empire: The Failure of Gazprom's Downstream Integration; Andrei Vavilov and GeorgyTrofimov 4. A Struggle for Pipelines: Attempts at Strategic Expansion in the Near Abroad; Andrei Vavilov and Georgy Trofimov 5. European Challenges: Competitive Pressure, Gas Market Liberalization, and the Crisis of Long-Term Contracting; Andrei Vavilov and Georgy Trofimov 6. The New Export Routes and Gazprom's Strategic Opportunities in Europe; Andrei Vavilov, Galina Kovalishina, and Georgy Trofimov 7. The Evolution of the Russian Gas Market; Ivan NazarovThe book is a valuable and interesting contribution to the research in the fields of international relations and economics. The authors provide an excellent analysis of Gazproms nature and foreign policies by clearly explaining its role in Russias geopolitical strategies. (Tiziana Melchiorre, Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 68 (8), 2016)

Andrei Vavilov Vladimir Kreyndel Ivan Nazarov GeorgyTrofimov Galina Kovalishina