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Tatyana Romanova

Tatiana Romanova is an associate professor at the Department of European Studies of the School of International Relations of St. Petersburg State University. She holds a Doctorate in Political Science.

  • 25 december 2010

    What Is Political Ecology?

    Political ecology is an extremely interesting and promising area of research – both theoretical and applied. However, further probes are required, that would make it possible to move on from the accumulation of empirical data to the required level of theorizing, and also to devise a comprehensive strategy for the state to follow in practice. Delays in this field would keep Russia in a second-rate position in the world for decades to come.

  • 7 july 2010

    Energy Security Without Panic

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    Re-economization of the EU’s energy security benefits both Russia and the EU, as politicization of the sphere leads but to an impasse. Still, we must be prepared for an activation of somewhat forgotten or yet incompletely shaped contradictions – the problems of legal approximation and liberalization, differing perceptions of reciprocity, and the dissimilarities in building dialogue between the private and public sectors.

  • 10 february 2007

    Energy Partnership – A Dialog in Different Languages

    The difference in approaches and the need to search for a compromise between diametric views de facto predetermines the structure of any future agreement between Russia and the EU. This can only be a general strategic partnership agreement and a number of sector-specific agreements, which will be used as a platform for a complex compromise between two visions.

  • 16 may 2003

    Russia’s Choice Should Provide for Liberty of Action

    While negotiating with the EU for a common economic area, Moscow must realize that it will have to waive part of its political independence in exchange for the benefits of a common market.

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A revolutionary chaos of the new world

The world is getting more troublesome and increasingly challenging right before our eyes.

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Anti-Americanism in Russia

There has been an uptick in anti-American sentiment in the Russian blogosphere recently.

What Is Political Ecology?

Political ecology is an extremely interesting and promising area of research – both theoretical and applied. However, further probes are required, that would make it possible to move on from the accumulation of empirical data to the required level of theorizing, and also to devise a comprehensive strategy for the state to follow in practice. Delays in this field would keep Russia in a second-rate position in the world for decades to come.

Energy Security Without Panic (1)

Re-economization of the EU’s energy security benefits both Russia and the EU, as politicization of the sphere leads but to an impasse. Still, we must be prepared for an activation of somewhat forgotten or yet incompletely shaped contradictions – the problems of legal approximation and liberalization, differing perceptions of reciprocity, and the dissimilarities in building dialogue between the private and public sectors.

Energy Partnership – A Dialog in Different Languages

The difference in approaches and the need to search for a compromise between diametric views de facto predetermines the structure of any future agreement between Russia and the EU. This can only be a general strategic partnership agreement and a number of sector-specific agreements, which will be used as a platform for a complex compromise between two visions.

Russia’s Choice Should Provide for Liberty of Action

While negotiating with the EU for a common economic area, Moscow must realize that it will have to waive part of its political independence in exchange for the benefits of a common market.

Reviews and essays

Russia Is Not Prepared to Restore the Empire

When the Baltic countries entered NATO and the European Union a couple of years ago, many thought it was the end of the centuries-old "red line." Euro-Atlantic organizations had crossed into the former Russian and Soviet empires.

Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality

In September 2004, the Russian city of Novgorod hosted an international conference entitled Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality. Its organizers were the RIA Novosti news agency, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Russia in Global Affairs, and The Moscow Times.