POLS 3600 B (CRN: 15263)

Political Science: Energy Politics (B)

3 credit hours

About POLS 3600 B

Examines varied topics concerning the interaction between national and international politics in a seminar format. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisites: POLS 1015, POLS 1017, POLS 1500, or POLS 1700; three hours of Political Science at the 2000-level.

Notes

Prerequisites: POLS 1015, POLS 1017, POLS 1500 or POLS 1700; three hours of Political Science at the 2000-level. PACE students with permission and override.

Section Description

Energy Politics is an Oil and Politics is an upper-level international relations class examining the role that petroleum has played in international politics. This class counts 3 credits in both Environmental Studies as well as for Political Science.

Section Expectation

The world is energy, and until recently, that energy comes from fossil fuels. Even today, with a global attempt at energy transition, energy means fossil fuel. Fossil fuels, in particular petroleum, dictates global policy and power structures. International states with ample supplies of fossil fuels can dictate global policy and affect global markets. International states with little to no energy resources are beholden to resource rich states. As the world works to transition to renewable and clean energy, fossil fuel producing states work to slow that change. In short, fossil fuels mean power. Our class will look at the history of energy in the world, how it is created, how it is controlled, and the attempt to transition. We also will examine the global energy market from international government perspectives using theories of International Relations. Lastly, we will examine the institutions and corporations that have grown powerful in international affairs because of the control of energy production.

Evaluation

Grading will be 2 test, 2 homeworks, one international state analysis of energy transition efforts, one intergovernmental organization (IGO) or non-governmental organization (NGO) analysis of work towards energy transition with an in class presentation on the material.
I don't think I am going to use a text book, but there will be lots of articles and book chapters. LOTS.

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