MVZ459 Energy Security of Russia and Asia

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Břetislav Dančák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Hedvika Koďousková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Leshchenko (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Břetislav Dančák, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:30 P21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MVZ443 Energy Secur. Asia and Russia
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with energy security of Asian countries and Russia. Due to growing energy consumption of China and India there is a considerable influence of their energy-security policies to international relations with other world consumers and growing impact of their policies on global energy security system as well. Russian position in global energy system has also obtained great significance recently. Thanks to successful completion of the course students will be able to analyze actors and characteristics of energy-security policies of China and India and evaluate their foreign policy implications; in addition, they will be able to assess the position of Japan in the global energy system and the Sino-Japanese relations through the energy security point of view. Students will be able to explain the geopolitical significance of the Caspian region and master the issue of global struggle of consumers in the region. Finally, students will be able to characterize energy-security policy of the Russian Federation, mainly in relation to the European Union based on profound knowledge of Russian energy industry.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction to the course + China I. – Is there a single Chinese energy policy? State vs. NOCs. 2) China II. – “nothing is impossible” or Chinese foreign energy security policy. 3) India I. - India's energy security policy - domestic factors and social dimension of energy security. 4) India II. – India’s foreign energy security policy - Success or failure? 5) Japan in the global energy system and the Sino-Japanese energy relations. 6) Chinese and Indian interests in the Central Asia region - lecture will be held by leading Israeli expert Professor Yitzhak Shichor (Department of East Asian Studies, The University of Haifa) 7) Reading Week 8) Russia - energy power between Europe and Asia - the role of energy in Russian foreign policy 9) National Champions or Russian companies operating in oil and gas market 10) The European Dimension of Russia's energy security policy 11) The Russian-Ukrainian relations in the backdrop of energy security - lecture will be held by leading expert on Russia's energy policy Dr Simon Pirani (Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies) 12) Russian interests in Central Asia 13) Natural Gas and LNG - Russia headed gas cartel? - Myth or Reality?
Literature
  • • Perovic, J; Orttung, R. W.; Wenger, A. (eds.): Russian Energy Power and Foreign Relations, Implications for conflict and cooperation. London: Routledge, 2009.
  • India's energy security. Edited by Ligia Noronha - Anant Sudarshan. New York, NY: Routledge, 2009, xvi, 241. ISBN 9780415502030. info
  • KALYUZHNOVA, Yelena. Economics of the Caspian oil and gas wealth : companies, governments, policies. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, xv, 257. ISBN 9781403987570. info
  • Energy security : visions from Asia and Europe. Edited by Antonio Marquina Barrio. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, xxi, 288. ISBN 9780230219700. info
  • SMITH, Keith A. Russia and European energy security : divide and dominate. Washington, DC: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2008, iii, 26. ISBN 9780892065554. info
Teaching methods
Lectures involve class discussions and require active participation; position papers improve the ability of students to summarize an issue in the field of energy policy of Asian countries and Russia and to evaluate it critically; readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures.
Assessment methods
Mid-term test, final written test; composition of position papers; active participation in class.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
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