Energy Politics (ES 504)

2020 Spring
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
European Studies(ES)
3
10
Ahmet Evin aevin@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Doctoral, Master
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Formal lecture,Interactive lecture,Seminar,On-line task/distance
Interactive,Learner centered,Communicative,Discussion based learning
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CONTENT

Energy affects all aspects of individual and collective life. Economic growth requires increasing supplies of energy, making security of supply important for both developing and mature markets. On the other hand, energy producing countries are more concerned about the security of future demand for their exports. After beginning with an introduction to the geopolitics of energy, the course focuses on political, economic, strategic implications of current trends in energy markets. It will also take into account the relationship between energy and environment and alternative sources of energy in the context of the EU energy policy and the Turkish market.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • > The successful student will be able to demonstrate substantive knowledge of hoıw energy relates to social, political, and economic aspects of contemporary life on a national, regional or global basis demonstrate familiarity with sources and databases to obtain reliable information on energy reserves, production, transmission, and distribution calculate, using these sources and databases independently, energy outlook, energy balance, and project future demand magnitudes analyze how energy security and the geopolitics of energy affect national and EU policies as well as international relations

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Readings

There is no main textbook for the course. Instead, we will use various reading material including book chapters, white papers and reports. Below, we list a number of sample reading material and resources. Additional readings will be posted at SUCourse from time to time.

? Sustainable energy without the hot air. D. J. MacKay. Free pdf book available at http://www.withouthotair.com/
? The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power. D. Yergin. 2009.
? Decision Making under Uncertainty in Electricity Markets. A. J. Conejo, M. Carrion, J. M. Morales. Springer, 2010.
? IEA World Energy Outlook Report
o http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/
? US Energy Information Administration
o http://www.eia.gov/
? Note on Energy. Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2008.
? The Global Politics of Energy. Campbell and Price.
? EIA (DOE) International Energy Outlook 2010 http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/pdf/0484%282010%29.pdf
? ExxonMobil ?The Outlook for Energy A View to 2030? http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/news_pub_eo_2009.pdf
? Royal Dutch Shell ?Shell energy scenarios to 2050? http://www-static.shell.com/static/public/downloads/brochures/corporate_pkg/scenarios/shell_energy_scenarios_2050.pdf
? Ahmet O. Evin, Energy and Turkey?s Neighborhood: Post Soviet Transformations and Transatlantic Interests