{"product_id":"the-bridge-natural-gas-in-a-redivided-europe-9780674987951","title":"The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Marginal Revolution Best Book of the Year Winner of the Shulman Book Prize  A noted expert on Russian energy argues that despite Europes geopolitical rivalries  natural gas and deals based on it unite Europes 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 EastWest 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 lions 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 countriesRussia and Ukraine  the United Kingdom  Germany  the Netherlands  and NorwayThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651502170165,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674987950","price":32.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674987951.jpg?v=1781835240","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-bridge-natural-gas-in-a-redivided-europe-9780674987951","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}