European Energy Security and US-Russian Competition: Power Struggles in a Changing World

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Ioanna Mavromati

European Energy Security and US-Russian Competition

Power Struggles in a Changing World

Ioanna Mavromati

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English

Routledge
31 October 2025

Regional studies; EU & European institutions; Theory of warfare & military science; Energy industries & utilities

Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

This book argues that the influence of US-Russian security competition on the energy policies of EU member states and on the development of a unified European energy security policy has been significantly underestimated. While most previous studies have focused on internal EU dynamics and the role of Russian interests, this work takes a broader perspective by examining how transatlantic rivalries have shaped European approaches to energy security.

By tracing the evolution of European energy security policy from the Cold War era through the present, the book connects shifts in policy to the changing dynamics of US-Soviet and later US-Russian energy competition. It demonstrates that, after the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States did not initially view European reliance on Russian energy as a threat. However, as US-Russian competition intensified, Washington increasingly framed Europe’s dependence on Russian gas as a security risk and actively sought to block the expansion of Russian energy infrastructure into Europe. The book also explores how, despite the EU’s early treaties being energy-focused, energy security only became a central foreign policy concern for the Union in the mid-2000s. Ultimately, the author argues that scholars of international relations must consider both great power dynamics and intra-European factors to fully understand the development of European energy policy.

The book will be of interest to students and researchers in geopolitics, international relations, energy politics, regional studies, and European studies.

By: Ioanna Mavromati
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 610g
ISBN: 9781032796338
ISBN 10: 1032796332
Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 31 October 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 European Energy Security, Great Power Competition and Neoclassical Realism 2 A Wider Perspective on US-Russian and EU-Russian Relations 3 The Case of Energy Union: the evolution of European energy (gas) security policy from 1990 to 2024 4 The Cases of South Stream and Nord Stream I Pipelines 5 The Case of the Nord Stream II Pipeline Conclusion

Ioanna Mavromati is Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Dundee. Her research focuses on US-Russian security competition, EU-Russian relations, and energy politics.