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The transit dimension of EU energy security: Russian gas transit across Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova / Katja Yafimava. OIES/Oxford University Press, 2011, 45 £http://www.oxfordenergy.org/shop/the-transit-dimension-of-eu-energy-security-russian-gas-transit-across-ukraine-belarus-and-moldova/The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies has recently published an in-depth analysis of market, legal/regulatory, and energy security aspects of the transit of Russian gas to Europe across western CIS countries – Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova – to Europe. The January 2009 crisis – which caused the interruption of 80% of Russian gas supplies to Europe for two weeks - was the most serious European energy security incident for several decades. Katja Yafimava’s book explains why, even in late 2011, gas transit issues remain unresolved; why existing bilateral and multilateral frameworks failed in the past, and how the Energy Charter Treaty and the Energy Community Treaty may contribute towards increased security of transit in the future. This book provides important analysis on gas transit which has relevance beyond the Russia-CIS-Europe framework.ContentsIntroductionDefining Major Concepts: Energy Security, Gas Security, Transit, Gas Transit SecurityTheorizing Transit Security: The Eurasian Gas Network, Power Relations, and Network GovernanceExisting Multilateral and Bilateral Frameworks: The Lack of Overlapping Membership and its Implications for EU Gas Transit SecurityGas Supply to Europe: The Role of Non-EU/Non-EEA Suppliers and the Increasing Importance of TransitEU Energy Policy-In-The-Making: Focus on External Transit SecurityRussia-Ukraine Gas Relations and Their Role for EU Gas Security: The Search for a Politically Acceptable Commercial FrameworkRussia-Belarus Gas Relations: Balancing Geopolitics and Geo-EconomicsRussia-Moldova Gas Relations: An Unstable StabilityBuilding a  Multilateral Framework for Secure Gas Transit: The Energy Charter Treaty and the (Draft) Transit ProtocolConclusion: Towards a ‘Transit-free’ Geography of Gas Transit