Russian Energy Politics in the Age of Globalization: Reflections on the Sakhalin Oil and Gas Projects

The SENR Seminar Series welcomes Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy, University of Warwick, Warwick Business School, Economic Modelling & Forecasting, Global Energy Research Network, UK. He will present Russian Energy Politics in the Age of Globalization: Reflections on the Sakhalin Oil and Gas Projects in 164 Howlett Hall and 123 Williams Hall.

This lecture reflects on over 20 years of research on the Sakhalin oil and gas projects in Russia’s Far East. The lecture deploys the concept of ‘power geometry’ to consider how the forces challenging and shaping the progress of Russia’s large foreign investments have changed since their initial conception back in the 1970s. The lecture demonstrates the complex interaction between centre-region politics within Russia and global-local challenges within the wider context of globalization. The analysis provides key insights into the changing investment environment for foreign oil and gas companies in Russia. The conclusion focuses on the prospects of Russia’s ‘Asian Pivot’ in the context of low oil prices and the economic slow down in Asian market.

The presentation will be available through Carmen Connect.