{"product_id":"9783658275174","title":"Held Captive by Gas : The Price of Politics in Gazprom's Long-Term Contracts with Central European Buyers (2009 to 2014) by Joshua Posaner","description":"Gas makes or breaks economies, as shown by the effects of the 2009 Ukraine\/Russia gas supply crisis. Joshua Posaner looks at four case study countries in Central and Eastern Europe. He examines the interdependence between the domestic political structure of a gas import-dependent country and the price it paid for imports up to 2014, using the level of reliance on the dominant supplier as an indicator. The more dependent a country is on a single supplier, the more it pays for its supplies. The author aims to explain why capitals prioritize energy security and balance their import portfolios differently, while taking a new angle on the European gas system. He offers a timely investigation into an oft-reported subject, with Russia's perceived \"energy weapon\" and themes of \"energy dependence\" weighing heavily on European political discourse.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309738701173,"sku":"9783658275174","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783658275174.jpg?v=1762813118","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9783658275174","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}