CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Podhorska, Kateryna |
|---|---|
| Title | The Strategic Perspective: Impact of International Nuclear Energy Cooperation on the Bilateral Security Partnership |
| Summary | Recently, the development of nuclear energy has become one of the effective power production solutions that might help achieve carbon neutrality and address growing electricity demand. However, the technical complexity and high capital costs of nuclear power projects encourage states to look for international partners to implement these projects. Taking into account the strategic nature of the energy sector and the high involvement of government in its regulation, the thesis aims to explore the impact of international cooperation in nuclear energy on further bilateral partnerships in the security and defense sector. The main argument of the research implies that international nuclear energy cooperation contributes to the strengthening of bilateral security partnerships. The quantitative method of panel data analysis was adopted for conducting the research, and 14 partnership cases for 5 major nuclear technology exporting countries were selected for the analysis. The results demonstrate that the export of nuclear energy technologies by the main exporter states is associated with a significant increase in the subsequent export of small arms and transfers of major weapons to the partner states. Despite the research expectations, the conclusion of the international co-financing agreements for nuclear power plant projects did not show a significant impact on any of the security cooperation indicators. The research findings contribute to a better understanding of government-to-government interactions in strategic sectors, as well as reveal the political and economic role of bilateral cooperation in nuclear energy as an influential factor for the further establishment of defense partnerships through trade and exchange of military technologies. |
| Supervisor | Li, Andrew X. |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/podhorska_kateryna.pdf |
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