Energy and Geostrategy in the Caspian Basin

IWP 624
Four credits

This course analyzes the political economy of the Caspian Basin through the lens of strategic geography. It examines the area’s oil and gas resources, the strategic dimensions of "pipeline politics," and regional security problems. The course aims to provide a sound understanding of the political, economic, and security issues surrounding the Caspian region and its energy resources by applying to this specific case the analytical principles of geostrategy.

Semester Available

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Principal Professor

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FEATURED FACULTY

Thomas P. Melady

Senior Diplomat in Residence; Former Ambassador to Burundi, Uganda, and the Vatican

History of American Foreign Policy

This course surveys the record of American foreign policy from the beginnings to the present day, including the war on terrorism and speculations on the future of world order. Each section will discuss the thematic features which characterized foreign policy for succeeding time periods, including separate assessments of how policy met expectations and how it served national interests.

Principal Professor

John J. Tierney, Jr.