Concept of Geopolitics and Its Influence (pdf)
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1Understanding the Global Geopolitics of EnergyStudent NameStudent ID:University:
2Table of Contents1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................31.1 Rationale for conducting this study........................................................................................32.0 Literature Review...................................................................................................................42.1 Defining Geopolitics...............................................................................................................42.2 Geopolitical theories..............................................................................................................52.3 Growing importance of non-conventional energy...................................................................62.5 Geopolitics of renewable energy............................................................................................93. Analysis.................................................................................................................................103.1 Approaches of US in the geopolitics of energy:...................................................................113.2 Approaches of China in geopolitics of energy......................................................................133.3 Comparison between Chinese and US approaches towards geopolitics of energy..............13Conclusion.................................................................................................................................15Bibliography:..............................................................................................................................16
31. Introduction Geopolitics, the term is used to define a methodical study that connects and relates the topics of geopolitics and worldwide relations. This field of study examines the interplay among the countries, which occurs due to political factors. If explained in short it is a battle to acquire power and space, in a geographical situation. The field of geopolitics is a vast field which consists of economic, diplomatic, military and also includes geopolitics of energy. It is widely known that the country rich in energy resources is blessed with the advantage of being favoured by the countries, which lacks this vital resource as nothing is possible without the availability of energy resource. The study of relations between different producing and consuming countries depending on the availability and location of energy resources is the main concern in the study of the geopolitics of energy. In the present world, due to excessive demand and consumption tendency, the existing resource of conventional energy is decreasing at an alarming rate. People are concerned about how long this resource, which takes years to form, can last. Hence, the demand is now rising for renewable or non-conventional energy. Countries with favourable geographical location and equipped with better advanced technology are trying to make most from available non-conventional energy resources, putting themselves geopolitically in a way to protect and secure their resource of energy. The present assignment is written with the objective of acquiring a comprehensive study, consisting of literature review, analysis related to the worldwide geopolitics of conventional energy resource taking the help of a case study, also reasons for considering this resource as revolutionary.1.1 Rationale for conducting this study Main motive of this study is to assess the barriers Faced by country with high population in terms of rising demand of energy. Few of these countries include China, India and Brazil, which are major energy demanding country. By 2025, overall demand of these three countries will increase eventually causing huge pressure on the energy resources. Hence, it is required to develop strategies to manage the rising demand along with measures to use more of non-conventional resources. Excessive consumption of conventional energy is resulting in its depletion. At this rate, there is going to come a time
4when the reserve of conventional energy (e.g., oil, coal) will be fully exhausted1. However, renewable energy resource (e.g., solar, the wind, geothermal energy) does not have the risk of getting exhausted. Unlike the conventional, non-conventional energy is more eco-friendly and self-sufficient as it does not require the use of other energy. Use of conventional energy often affects the environment as a whole, for instance, burning of coal release carbon dioxide, which harms the normal balance of the atmosphere. Extraction of oil from the sea-beds greatly affects the aquatic ecosystem. The burning of oil alsoreleases carbon dioxide, leading to the increase of greenhouse effect, thus disrupting the Earth's balance temperature. Non-conventional energy, on the other hand, has no such drawbacks. Renewable resources like solar energy, wind energy, Hydel energy can be used for a long period of time. These energies are purely natural energies, which do not pose the risk of disrupting the Earth's ecosystem.2.0 Literature Review In order to understand the context of the global geopolitics in an elaborate way, it isessential to look into the factors and studies, which have been done. The concept of geopolitics and its influence on the non-conventional resource revolution is discussed in this section of the assignment. 2.1 Defining Geopolitics Geopolitics is the link between the geographic location, and the state of power,interest and strategic decision. It has been observed, the analysis of the influence of thegeographical location in deciding the power and relationship of a certain country in theinternational scenario. Rudolf Kjellen, a political scientist of Swedish origin, first coined theterm2. However, the concept has been facing numerous changes due to the change instructures and orders of global behaviour. 1 The Guardian, 2016. "Renewable Energy Smashes Global Records In 2015, Report Shows". https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/01/renewable-energy-smashes-global-records-in-2015-report-shows.2Bressand, Albert, Meghan L. O’Sullivan, Michael Bradshaw, Gilles Carbonnier, and Fritz Brugger. "Part IGlobal Energy: Mapping the Policy Field." The Handbook of Global Energy Policy (2013): 13.
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