IREb1009 Energy Politics

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2021
Rozsah
2/0/0. 6 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Ing. Mgr. Matěj Hrubý (přednášející)
Mgr. Anežka Konvalinová (přednášející)
doc. Mgr. Jan Osička, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Tereza Stašáková (přednášející)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (náhr. zkoušející)
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
Út 12:00–13:40 exP52
Předpoklady
!SEMESTR(1) && !SEMESTR(2) && ! IRE109 Intro to Energy Security && !NOW( IRE109 Intro to Energy Security )
Ability to read, discuss, and write in academic English. Willingness to work independently during the course.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the main issues the contemporary energy security studies deal with. The course adopts a chronological approach, introducing each issue together with the historical context within which it emerged. Such approach enables the students who are new to the field to build on their existing knowledge of modern history and connect the energy security-related issues to historical events they are already familiar with. Among the issues covered by the course are for example the consolidation of energy industry after the World War II, (re-)emergence of energy geopolitics in 1970s, financialization of international energy transactions in 1980, broadening the scope of energy security by the social and environmental dimensions between 1970s and 1990s, or the ongoing energy transition towards a decarbonized economy.
Výstupy z učení
After finishing the course the students shall be able to understand path-dependencies and trends within the existing energy systems, define the boundaries of the contemporary energy studies and think of the concept of energy security in analytical terms.
Osnova
  • The course will cover the following topics:
  • I. Energy, history and society: historical trends and path dependencies (2 sessions)
  • II. Political economy of energy: energy geopolitics, financialization of energy, energy poverty (3 sessions)
  • III. Contemporary energy policy challenges: integration with climate policy, development of renewable energy and low-carbon mobility, fossil fuels phase-out (6 sessions)
  • IV. Discussion (1 session)
Literatura
  • The Routledge handbook of energy security. Edited by Benjamin K. Sovacool. New York: Routledge, 2011, xviii, 436. ISBN 9780203834602. info
  • Kruyt, B., & van Vuuren, D. P., & de Vries, H. J. M., & Groenenberg, H. (2009). Indicators for energy security. Energy Policy, 37, pp. 2166-2181.
  • PASCAL, Carlos a Jonathan ELKIND. Energy Security: Economics, Politics, Strategie and Implications. Washington: Brookings Institution Press, 2009, 279 s. info
  • Sovacool, B. K., & Mukherjee, I. (2011). Conceptualizing and measuring energy security: A synthesized approach. Energy, 36, pp. 5343-5355.
Výukové metody
(1) Students are recommended to attend the course sessions. These are intended to connect and give sense to the course materials.
(2) Students are expected to read the source materials before each lecture. The materials are specified in the interactive syllabus.
(3) Students are required to submit three questions or discussion topics by week 12 of the semester.
(4) Students need to pass final exam based on given lectures and required readings. The lectures’ slides will be provided in the Study Materials folder of the Information System.
Metody hodnocení
Submission of questions or discussion topics, written exam.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Familiarize yourself with the ways how to avoid it.
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Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2020, podzim 2022, podzim 2023, podzim 2024.