Open AccessProjects of Traditional Energy as an Instrument of Political Influence: Case of Russia
Author(s) -
Kirill S. Sablin,
Sandeep Tripathi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/666/6/062044
Subject(s) - geopolitics , restructuring , politics , natural resource , economic system , resource (disambiguation) , economics , political science , political economy , economy , international trade , finance , law , computer network , computer science
The paper is devoted to the study of traditional energy projects as an instrument of political influence in the foreign affairs. In the contemporary international politics, the importance of natural and mineral resources is actualized. These resources are not only an item of international trade in the world economy, but also it is a bargaining chip in the political bargaining between states. Approaches to the study of political influence are considered, as well as the role of traditional energy in foreign affairs is revealed. Projects of the largest resource-extraction companies in Russia are highlighted. The authors show that these projects are used by the Russian leadership as an instrument of political influence in various macro-regions of the world. Resource-extraction companies are used as geopolitical instrument to consolidate position of Russia and its allies. At the same time, the problem of searching options for "restructuring" the model of extensive extraction and export of raw materials is especially important on the way of the economy transformation into a model of integrated development. There is the pyramid of enclaves of wealth according to the fact that the Russian economy is developing between the poles of economic fragmentation and political-administrative centralization.