SINGLE VOICE OR CACOPHONY?

The growing importance of energy needs and concerns
is on the agenda of domestic and foreign policy
makers alike in today s energy dependent world. The
European Union, representing one of the largest
economies and energy consumers in the world, has come
to a crossroads in defining its energy policy, in
light of the current and future energy dependence of
its member states.
This thesis captures and conceptualizes the
problematic of formulating a coherent energy policy
on the EU institutions level, as viewed from the
member states perspectives. It will seek to explore
the interplay between various factors on multiple
levels, which either drive the integration in energy
policy or bring it closer to a deadlock. This can be
done by making use of EU integration theories that
have successfully examined the integration process
across time and space in various policy areas

Autorentext
Obtained BS in International Studies at State University of New York College at Fredonia. In 2008 she got Master's at the Department of International Relations and European Studies at Central European University. Currently works as a Program Assistant, MAC Field at Ford Foundation.

Klappentext
The growing importance of energy needs and concerns is on the agenda of domestic and foreign policy makers alike in today's energy dependent world. The European Union, representing one of the largest economies and energy consumers in the world, has come to a crossroads in defining its energy policy, in light of the current and future energy dependence of its member states. This thesis captures and conceptualizes the problematic of formulating a coherent energy policy on the EU institutions level, as viewed from the member states' perspectives. It will seek to explore the interplay between various factors on multiple levels, which either drive the integration in energy policy or bring it closer to a deadlock. This can be done by making use of EU integration theories that have successfully examined the integration process across time and space in various policy areas