PS 1538 - THE POLITICS OF OIL AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Oil has played an incredible role in shaping the domestic and international politics of both producer and consumer countries around the globe. Since commercial production first began in the late 19th century, rising world demand for oil coupled with a geographically concentrated and exhaustible supply has defined the nature of global economic competition, economic and political development within countries and geo-political power struggles between countries. This course aims to shed light on why oil (and related natural resources) has had such a powerful effect on world politics to date and what our dependence on oil might mean for the future.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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