Master
2018/2019
Research Seminar "Energy Policy of Eurasia"
Type:
Compulsory course (Comparative Politics of Eurasia)
Area of studies:
Political Science
When:
1 year, 4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Instructors:
Elena Cirkovic
Master’s programme:
Comparative Politics of Eurasia
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Energy is one of the major factors in the architecture of country strategies, national power, and in determining the shape of the international system. As both concerns about oil supply and pressures to reduce carbon emissions intensify, countries are grappling to situate their energy policies in the broader context of their grand strategies. This course looks at new technologies and innovations – such as those making the extraction of shale gas and tight oil economical – and how they are changing patterns of trade and demanding new forms of regulatory practices at domestic, international, and transnational levels. While we will focus on Eurasia, we will also consider other regions.
Learning Objectives
- This course aims at examining the intersection between international security, climate change, and global energy issues and regulation.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Student is able to demonstrate a good knowledge of contemporary issues of the global energy policy
Course Contents
- Introduction
- Energy and Eurasia
- Energy and Climate Change : the 1tCO2e
- Energy and Outer Space Mining: the future? Or the future inequalities?
- EU and Eurasian Energy Regulation
- International Environmental Law and Energy
- Major Global Regions and Energy
Interim Assessment
- Interim assessment (4 module)0.25 * Class activity + 0.25 * Final exam + 0.5 * Presentation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Bridging the gaps in global energy governance. (2011). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.C40728DE
- D. Coyle, E., & A. Simmons, R. (2014). Understanding the Global Energy Crisis. Web server without geographic relation, Web server without geographic relation (org): Purdue University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.114802CB
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- BRADSHAW, M. J. (2010). Global energy dilemmas: a geographical perspective. Geographical Journal, 176(4), 275–290. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4959.2010.00375.x