International Energy System, Sustainable Development and Security

3 credits · School of Public Policy

One of the main challenges for the 21st century policy-makers is how to develop and manage adequate. affordable and reliable energy services to fuel sustainable social and economic development. Thus far, in many countries energy production and use have been inefficient and unsustainable, resulting in missed development opportunities and/or serious policy failures, aggravation of international and domestic conflicts, and wasted resources and environmental damage. The course explores why these problems occur and what are the implications of the most recent shifts in global energy patterns for global economy and politics.