Energy Interdependence as a Strategic Factor in the Post-Cold War Context

Abstract

Energy, as a resource, has been considered only as a factor of complex geopolitical rivalries and geo-economic calculations globally. This article, on the other hand, attempts to analyse a parallel trend in the post-Cold War international scenario, a trend that shows how energy gains global relevance as a vector of alliance and a link for interdependence, and how economic and environmental challenges have become the compelling factors to push competitors to turn into allies and partners.

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Sreemati Ganguli

Dr Sreemati Ganguli is an Honorary Fellow at the Institute of Foreign Policy Studies, University of Calcutta, India.