This study examines how the discovery of natural gas has influenced geopolitical interactions in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. The study presents two cases each of competition and cooperation as representative of these interactions: the competition for occupying gas between (1) the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and (2) Israel and some of its neighbors; and the cooperation for mutual benefit between (1) Israel and its other neighbors and (2) Israel, the Republic of Cyprus, and the European Union. We find that the establishment of gas ownership is a significant factor that determines either competition or cooperation, and we propose a scenario for the reconstruction of power relationships around the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

这项研究探讨了天然气的发现如何影响了东地中海的地缘政治互动。这项研究提出了两种情况的竞争和合作来代表这些相互作用：（1）塞浦路斯共和国和北塞浦路斯土耳其共和国与（2）以色列及其一些邻国之间的天然气竞争。（1）以色列与其他邻国以及（2）以色列，塞浦路斯共和国和欧洲联盟之间的互利合作。我们发现天然气所有权的建立是决定竞争或合作的重要因素，并且我们提出了重建东地中海周围权力关系的方案。