THE SECURITIZED ENERGY RELATIONSHIP: THE EU AND RUSSIA POLITICAL AND SECURITY DISCOURSES

Amer Ababakr

Amer Ababakr Cyprus International University

Keywords: Securitization; Energy Security; Regional Energy Security Complex; EU countries and Russia

Abstract

Research Paper

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37458/ssj.3.1.1

The subject of energy security in the international arena came to the platform with the increasing economic and globalization development in the framework that is called the 'untraditional security'. In today’s international relations, Energy security and security issues appear to be extremely intertwined. Hence, this paper aims to identify the significance of securitization of the energy relationship between Russia and EU countries by both sides and its influence on the Energy Security on the regional security complex between EU countries and Russia. The current study argues that, regardless of the magnitude of the energy relationship, which manifests itself in a high degree of interdependence between the two sides, their relationship saw dispute, because of a high level of securitization process initiated by both EU member states and Russia.

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