Israel's Energy Diplomacy: Principles and Regional Objectives
Subject Areas :
سید امیر نیاکوئی
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داود کریمی پور
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1 - عضو هیات علمی دانشگاه گیلان
2 - دانشجوی دکتری دانشگاه گیلان
Keywords: Security, energy Security, Israel, energy diplomacy, Political Legitimacy,
Abstract :
Abstract The quest for increasing security has always been the main preoccupation of Israeli regime. Maintaining security is therefore, one of the most important concerns for the Zionist regime and the most important foreign policy priority. One of the ways which partially can help this country to face security threats is active energy diplomacy and Israel actively uses energy diplomacy for improving its place and removes or decreases the security threats. The present article wants to answer this question that what are the principle and objectives of Israel energy diplomacy in the region and how this country makes use of energy diplomacy to improve her security and regional place. The finding of the study shows that Israel energy diplomacy has been active in three geographical region viz. the Middle East, Eurasia and Mediterranean and in each of the three regions pursues particular objective proportionate with the situation. The common objectives in all the three regions are gaining a better political place, getting secure supply of energy by diversifying the sources, reducing security threats and gaining political legitimacy.