Energy, Security and Diplomacy: Power Relations and Strategic Perspectives (SZF_048)
About Study Course
Objective
The course aims to view and analyse the development trends and aspects of global and regional energy policy. The course focuses on the role of the United States in the global energy architecture, Russia’s energy “weapons”, shaping and implementing the EU energy strategy, and the energy dialogue between the EU and Russia. EU enlargement and the impact of the new Member States on the EU energy policy and energy challenges are also being assessed.
Prerequisites
General understanding of global economy, power relations and diplomacy.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to assess international aspects of energy trends and power relations. Students will be able to analyse energy policy from the perspective of national security and diplomacy and identify energy security strategies of international actors.
Students will be able to demonstrate professional presentation skills and opinion formulation and expression skills in an international environment.
Students will master interdisciplinary research and evaluation competences. Students will demonstrate competence to evaluate the role of international actors and characterise the priorities and instruments in the context of energy policy.
