MEB414 Energy Security of Russia and Asia

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hedvika Koďousková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Kuchyňková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Leshchenko (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jan Osička, 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.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:30 U42
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MVZ459 Energy Sec. of Russia and Asia
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those 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, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 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) Energy security and Caspian producers I. 7) Reading Week 8) Energy security and Caspian producers II. 9) Russia - energy power between Europe and Asia - the role of energy in Russian foreign policy 10) National Champions or Russian companies operating in oil and gas market 11) The European Dimension of Russia's energy security policy 12) Russian interests in Central Asia 13) Natural Gas and LNG - Russia headed gas cartel? - Myth or Reality?
Literature
  • ANDREWS-SPEED, C. P. and Roland DANNREUTHER. China, oil and global politics. New York: Routledge, 2011, xiv, 233. ISBN 9780415838313. info
  • Russian energy security and foreign policy. Edited by Adrian Dellecker - Thomas Gomart. New York: Routledge, 2011, xv, 253. ISBN 9780203816738. info
  • India's energy security. Edited by Ligia Noronha - Anant Sudarshan. New York, NY: Routledge, 2009, xvi, 241. ISBN 9780415502030. info
  • Energy security : visions from Asia and Europe. Edited by Antonio Marquina Barrio. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, xxi, 288. ISBN 9780230219700. info
  • China's energy strategy : the impact on Beijing's maritime policies. Edited by Gabriel B. Collins. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 2008, xix, 485. ISBN 9781591143307. info
  • Energy security in Asia. Edited by Michael Wesley. New York: Routledge, 2007, xi, 251. ISBN 9780415410069. URL 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.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nezapisují studenti, kteří již absolvovali kurz MVZ459.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Spring 2020.
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