Politicization in the Natural Gas Sector in South-Eastern Europe : Thing of the Past or Vivid Present?

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES -- LIST OF ANONYMIZED INTERVIEWEES -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. LITERATURE REVIEW -- 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK -- 3.1 Theoretical foundations of the research -- 3.2 Research area, basic principles and logic of the research -- 3.3 Case studies -- 3.4 The research process -- 3.5 Theoretical basis of the model for assessing the natural gas sector -- 3.6 Ideal type model for assessing the natural gas sector -- 4. IMPORTANT FACTORS, TERMS AND INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS -- 4.1 Russia and SEE - relations and perceptions -- 4.2 Importance of energy exports for Russian economy -- 4.3 Important factors in relations between Russia and Europe -- 4.4 Specifics of natural gas utilization in SEE -- 4.5 The preconditions for misusing natural gas as leverage -- 4.6 Changes to the environment due to EU Internal energy market rules -- 4.7 Energy Community -- 4.8 Concept of energy security -- 4.9 Important infrastructural projects -- 5. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: ALBANIA -- 5.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 6. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: BOSNIA &amp -- HERZEGOVINA -- 6.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 7. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: BULGARIA -- 7.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 8. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: CROATIA -- 8.1 Reflection of the indicators -- 9. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: GREECE -- 9.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 10. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: KOSOVO -- 10.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 11. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: MACEDONIA -- 11.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 12. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: MOLDOVA -- 12.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 13. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: MONTENEGRO -- 13.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 14. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: ROMANIA -- 15. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: SLOVENIA -- 15.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 16. COUNTRY CASE STUDY: SERBIA -- 16.1 Reflection on the indicators.

17. FOR THE SAKE OF COMPARISON - COUNTRY CASE STUDY: CZECH REPUBLIC -- 17.1 Reflection on the indicators -- 18. CONCLUSION -- 18.1 Findings -- 18.2 The research question and outcomes -- 18.3 Reflection on the research process and discussion -- 19. APPENDIX: SUMMARIZED INDICATORS -- 20. SOURCES -- 21. INDEX OF NAMES.

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