ESS420 U.S. Energy Policy: Development and Challenges

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2017
Rozsah
2/0/0. 6 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Martin Jirušek, Ph.D. (přednášející)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (pomocník)
Garance
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Čt 13:30–15:00 U44
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the U.S. energy security, its historical development and recent challenges. Moreover, the course analyzes the role of the Middle East in the U.S. energy policy emphasizing its historical development. The importance of the USA as a major actor in the global energy markets is illustrated by characterizing its energy sector and development of its relations with important energy producers. Students will be familiarized with particular elements of US energy sector – oil, gas, coal, nuclear energy and the renewable energy resources. Attention is paid both to their historical background and recent issues. The curriculum will be further supplemented by the energy issues related to the area of the Middle East, which plays an important role in foreign energy policies of vast majority of developed countries including USA. After the completion of the course the students will be able to summarize historical development of the US energy sector and to critically assess its contemporary energy policy and to analyze US energy policy on the basis of gained comprehensive knowledge about history of the US energy sector, its components and foreign energy issues.
Výstupy z učení
Students will be able to understand the US energy policy (with a special emphasis on the oil policy) and will be able to critically assess the current situation of the US as one of the most important actors on the global energy scene.
Osnova
  • Course Structure Oil: Sector Development and Characteristic, Recent Issues and Challenges; Natural Gas: Sector Development and Characteristic, Recent Issues and Challenges; Electricity: Coal, Gas, Nuclear, and Renewable Resources; The U.S. Position on Global Energy Markets: Allies, Rivals and U.S. Foreign Energy Policy; Middle East and its Role in the US Energy Policy and Foreign Policy; Security of Maritime Oil Supplies; New Trends in the U.S. Energy Sector, Future Prospects.
Literatura
  • GERI, Laurance R. a David E. MCNABB. Energy policy in the U.S. : politics, challenges, and prospects for change. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2011, xxxvii, 29. ISBN 9781439841891. info
  • YERGIN, Daniel. The quest : energy, security and the remaking of the modern world. New York: Penguin Press, 2011, ix, 804. ISBN 9781594202834. info
  • STOKES, Doug a Sam RAPHAEL. Global energy security and American hegemony. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010, 280 p. ISBN 9780801894978. info
  • YERGIN, Daniel. The prize : the epic quest for oil, money & power. New York: Free Press, 2009, xvii, 908. ISBN 9781439110126. info
  • BEAUBOUEF, Bruce Andre. The strategic petroleum reserve : U.S. energy security and oil politics, 1975-2005. 1st ed. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2007, xiv, 334. ISBN 9781585446001. URL info
  • RUTLEDGE, Ian. Addicted to oil : America's relentless drive for energy security. New York: I.B. Tauris, 2006, xxiii, 271. ISBN 1845113195. info
  • RANDALL, Stephen J. United States foreign oil policy since World War I : for profit and security. 2nd ed. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005, x, 416. ISBN 9780773529236. info
Výukové metody
Lectures, position papers, in-class discussions
Metody hodnocení
Position papers, mid-term test, final exam.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Cheating in any part or aspect of the course will result in the reduction of the final grade to an F. Plagiarism is the use of material written by another person without referencing the source. Plagiary will receive no points and the final grade will be an F. The Disciplinary Commission will be notified about any cases of plagiarism.
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