{"product_id":"the-bridge-thane-gustafson-9780674987951","title":"The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eMarginal Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Shulman Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracking the economic and political role of natural gas through several countries--Russia and Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway--\u003ci\u003eThe Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thane Gustafson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674987950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674987951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.50d","brand":"Thane Gustafson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992272863487,"sku":"9780674987951","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9998a093-9052-473b-9287-991b9a8de3dd.jpg?v=1683315085","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bridge-thane-gustafson-9780674987951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}