ENERGY AND GEO-ECONOMICS: EVIDENCE UNDERPINNING RUSSIAN INTERVENTION IN SYRIA Cover Image

ENERGY AND GEO-ECONOMICS: EVIDENCE UNDERPINNING RUSSIAN INTERVENTION IN SYRIA
ENERGY AND GEO-ECONOMICS: EVIDENCE UNDERPINNING RUSSIAN INTERVENTION IN SYRIA

Author(s): Nada El Abdi
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, Geography, Regional studies, National Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, Human Geography, Regional Geography, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems, Developing nations, Political economy, Politics and society, History and theory of political science, Comparative politics, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Public Finances, Socio-Economic Research, Geopolitics, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Energy; Geo-Economics; Military Intervention; Russia; Syria

Summary/Abstract: Since September 2015 and the Russian military intervention in the country, the interests in Syria have been numerous and of great importance for the actors involved in this conflict. The interests in Syria are numerous and of great importance for the actors involved in this conflict. Russia, like the Allies and opponents of the Bashar Al-Assad regime, is fighting for geopolitical, geo-economic, or ideological reasons. The Middle East region finds itself shaken by the sharp resurgence of a confrontation between actors allied to the United States, other allies of Russia, and this Syrian crisis thus impacts the geopolitical configuration of the region. This paper presents an analysis of the Russian intervention strategy in Syria. We argue that Russia intervened in Syria to strengthen the already existing Russian-Syrian alliance, to curb extremist proliferation, and to take advantage of Syria's strategic position. The objective is to determine the reasons for the Russian military intervention in Syria related to energy and geo-economic interests. The Russian intervention in Syria was an ideal opportunity to draw closer to several powerful states in the region and a way to benefit from positive spin-offs on its arms market and hydrocarbon road plans. Despite the risks and costs associated with defending the Syrian regime, Moscow has secured its political and economic power in the Middle East.

  • Issue Year: 6/2021
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 38-51
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English
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