| Call Number | 10179 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
MW 9:00am-12:10pm 306 Uris Hall |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Albert Bininachvili |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | The course focuses on the nexus between energy and security as it reveals in the policies and interaction of leading energy producers and consumers. Topics include: hydrocarbons and search for stability and security in the Persian Gulf, Caspian basin, Eurasia, Africa and Latin America; Russia as a global energy player; role of natural gas in the world energy balance and European energy security; transformation of the global energy governance structure; role and evolution of the OPEC; introduction into energy economics; dynamics and fundamentals of the global energy markets; IOCs vs NOCs; resource nationalism, cartels, sanctions and embargoes; Asia's growing energy needs and its geo-economic and strategic implications; nuclear energy and challenges to non-proliferation regime; alternative and renewable sources of energy; climate change and attempts of environmental regulation; emerging international carbon regimes and search for optimal models of sustainable development. Special focus on implications of the shale revolution and technological innovations on U.S. energy security. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Subterm | 05/20-06/28 (A) |
| Department | Summer Session (SUMM) |
| Enrollment | 7 students (22 max) as of 9:14PM Wednesday, November 20, 2024 |
| Subject | Political Science |
| Number | S4811 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Summer Session |
| Section key | 20242POLS4811S001 |