UID:
kobvindex_DGP1633761657
Format:
Lit. S.154/55, zahlr. Lit.Hinw.
ISSN:
0175-274X
Content:
This article investigates whether the Energy Community founded in 2005 has contributed to the peace and reconciliation process in Southeast Europe. The analysis is mainly informed by sociological institutionalism, which contends that institutions may change actors‘ perceptions, identities and interests. By analyzing cooperation within the Energy Community we seek to trace whether the continuous interaction among the members has led to changes in their mutual perceptions and hence helps to overcome historical burdens. The empirical analysis focuses on two critical cases of cooperation: The handling of Kosovo‘s independence declaration in February 2008 and the management of the gas crisis in January 2009. The case studies suggest that the Energy Community has indeed facilitated important trust-building processes and genuine cooperation in Southeast Europe. (S+F/Pll)
In:
Sicherheit und Frieden, Baden-Baden : Nomos Verl.-Ges., 2004, 29(2011), 3, Seite 149-155, 0175-274X
Language:
English
Author information:
Göler, Daniel 1965-
