CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Miteva, Kremena Krasimirova |
|---|---|
| Title | The Eastern Enlargement of the European Union: Has it Signified the End of the Prospects for a Common Energy Policy? A Constructivist View on Bulgaria and Estonia |
| Summary | The main question of research of the thesis is whether the Eastern enlargement has made the establishment of a common energy policy impossible to achieve and what are the reasons behind the twofold behavior of some new Member States. Bulgaria and Estonia are in the focus of attention. Bulgaria serves as an example of a state with twofold behavior supporting both Russian and EU-led projects and thus jeopardizing the Union’s attempts for a common energy policy. Estonia is much more pro-EU oriented and a staunch supporter of a common energy policy. Using the constructivist logic and analyzing public discourse in the two countries, I find out that historical legacies and identity specificities are among the main reasons underlying the energy policy patterns of the two Member States. I argue that since most of the new Member States belong to the group in which Bulgaria lies, the chances for a common Energy policy are rather small in the near future. |
| Supervisor | Littoz-Monnet, Annabelle |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/miteva_kremena.pdf |
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