Russian and Eurasian Studies 242s - Oil andWater Don'tMix:Geopolitics,Energy,and the Environment

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Taught in English; Same as Politics 242s) Following the collapse of the USSR and the GulfWar, Central Asia and the Caucasus became new centers of geopolitical rivalry. The new states are a source of energy (oil and gas) forWestern powers and a vital transit corridor between Eastern Europe and China. While a new "Great Game" is being foughtbetweenWestern, Far Eastern, and Middle Eastern powers for control over energy pipelines, the region is threatened by environmental catastrophe and water shortages. Is the new oil industry a source of prosperity or an instrument for exploitation, corruption, and instability How important are the new states to theWest's strategic energy interests Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement S. Jones 4 credits

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4.00

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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