The Multiple Faces of Energy Security: An Introduction

Szulecki, Kacper

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64964-1_1

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“…The author (Senderov et al, 2017) propose a convolution method for quantitative assessments of energy security for all energy facilities at the federal level in Russia. The author (Szulecki, 2017) examines three different approaches to determining energy security -deductive, abductive and inductive.…”

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Assessment of the Region’s Energy Security Level in the Process of Formation of the Common European Energy Space

Pysar

2019

IJEEP

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Creation of a single European energy space is impossible without proper and rapid assessment of the level of energy supply of the country. Depending on the specifics of regional development, indicators for assessing the level of energy security are different. Therefore, the study of the methodology for assessing the current state of the resource supply of the multifaceted energy system of the country is an important and topical task of the country's management. The proposed methodology for an integrated assessment of the economic security level is characterized by the use of the multiplicative form of the integrated index and contains a number of additional recent indices; simultaneous normalization of indices and their threshold values by a common normalizing function; substantiation of the threshold value vector; as well as by a formalized definition of weighting factors, which allows to compare the dynamics of the integrated index with integrated threshold values on one scale, i.e., correctly identify the state of economic security. The theoretical approaches to the integrated assessment of the country's energy security level have been analyzed and summarized and an evaluation methodology has been proposed that differs from the previous ones in that it allows to assess in detail the energy security level in the regional context. The paper describes the results of developing a methodology for assessing Ukraine's energy security based on an indicative approach. The methodology for predicting threats to the country's energy security has been provided. The numerical values and data sources of Ukraine's energy security indices have been presented.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Assessment of the Region’s Energy Security Level in the Process of Formation of the Common European Energy Space

Pysar

2019

IJEEP

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“…Energy security is multidimensional, affecting energy affordability and availability, state revenues and defence policies (Jonsson et al, 2015). Governments and societies plan on the income and the cost of energy services, thereby producing a stable equilibrium that society trusts (Szulecki, 2018a, p. 5). Because of this dependency, the ‘power to’ influence governments and society plays an important part in the energy value chain and relations within and around the resources (Balmaceda, 2021, p. 13; Sovacool & Saunders, 2014).…”

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“…Because of this dependency, the ‘power to’ influence governments and society plays an important part in the energy value chain and relations within and around the resources (Balmaceda, 2021, p. 13; Sovacool & Saunders, 2014). This is because governments balance domestic politics and economic growth with international relations intertwined with energy security (Szulecki, 2018a).…”

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“…Instead, I seek to build on the previous interdependency scholarship (Farrell & Newman, 2019; Franza & Van Der Linde, 2017; Graf, 2018; Keohane & Nye, 1989) to provide a macro‐perspective of the conceptual framing that drove co‐operation and co‐ordination despite geopolitical tensions and energy security concerns (Nye, 2004; Szulecki, 2018b; Van de Graaf & Colgan, 2017). I question one of the basic tenets of neoliberal economics and globalisation that guided the energy sector over the past 50 years.…”

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Energy as a weapon of war: Lessons from 50 years of energy interdependence

LaBelle

2023

Global Policy

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The Organization of the Petroleum‐Exporting Countries (OPEC) used oil as a weapon against Western countries supporting Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. From 2021, Russia used a similar strategy of restricting gas flows to Europe, while Europe later reduced Russia's market access. In these cases, there was economic and political damage. These examples show that energy is a weapon used to pressure sovereign states. Energy is a multidimensional resource that reflects broader ties within the political‐economic system of international relations. This comparative study identifies four components that enable energy as a weapon: interdependence, energy security, neoliberal economics and sovereignty. Four key policy lessons emerge to improve energy security: (1) determine the acceptable limits of energy dependence, (2) acknowledge institutions and markets cannot deliver energy security outside their design parameters, (3) energy security requires addressing the entire value chain, and (4) energy is a weapon that threatens state sovereignty. The collapse of the gas trade between Russia and the EU creates instability and removes the pillar of interdependency; this now ushers in a new era.

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“…The selection of type, number, and structure of each individual variable is certainly always questionable [15][16][17][18]. The fact that a perfect energy security index does not exist, but that there are different understandings of the very essence of energy security, should be accepted [19]. In such a situation, collecting and processing data (various variables) can be considered an acceptable option for assessments and forecasts.…”

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International Energy Security Risk Index—Analysis of the Methodological Settings

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Šimić²,

Radovanović

et al. 2020

Energies

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The main objective of this paper is to analyze model settings of the International Energy Security Risk Index developed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The study was performed using stepwise regression, principal component analysis, and Promax oblique rotation. The conclusion of the regression analysis shows that Crude Oil Price and Global Coal Reserves are sufficient to explain 90% of the variance of the Index. However, if a model that explains 100% of the variance of the Index is chosen and other variables are added, Global Coal Reserves loses importance due to the presence of other parameters in which it is contained. Regardless of the chosen model of analysis, it is evident that there is room for revising the Index and removing variables that do not contribute to its precision. The research showed that the main disadvantage of the variables that make up the Index rests with the fact that the variables are of different degrees of generality, that is, one parameter is contained in other parameters (unclear which other). The research covers data for 25 countries over a 26-year period, with the first year of the research being 1980 and the last 2016 (the latest available report).

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The Multiple Faces of Energy Security: An Introduction

Cited by 10 publications

References 69 publications

Assessment of the Region’s Energy Security Level in the Process of Formation of the Common European Energy Space

Assessment of the Region’s Energy Security Level in the Process of Formation of the Common European Energy Space

Energy as a weapon of war: Lessons from 50 years of energy interdependence

International Energy Security Risk Index—Analysis of the Methodological Settings

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