A Marginal Revolution Best Book of the Year Winner of the Shulman
Book Prize A noted expert on Russian energy argues that despite
Europe's geopolitical rivalries, natural gas and deals based on it
unite Europe's nations in mutual self-interest. Three decades after
the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet empire,
the West faces a new era of East-West tensions. Any vision of a
modern Russia integrated into the world economy and aligned in
peaceful partnership with a reunited Europe has abruptly vanished.
Two opposing narratives vie to explain the strategic future of
Europe, one geopolitical and one economic, and both center on the
same resource: natural gas. In The Bridge, Thane Gustafson, an
expert on Russian oil and gas, argues that the political rivalries
that capture the lion's share of media attention must be viewed
alongside multiple business interests and differences in economic
ideologies. With a dense network of pipelines linking Europe and
Russia, natural gas serves as a bridge that unites the region
through common interests. Tracking the economic and political role
of natural gas through several countries-Russia and Ukraine, the
United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway-The Bridge
details both its history and its likely future. As Gustafson
suggests, there are reasons for optimism, but whether the "gas
bridge" can ultimately survive mounting geopolitical tensions and
environmental challenges remains to be seen.
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