MA in Energy Politics in Eurasia (ENERPO) European University at St. Petersburg 3 Gagarinskaia Street 191187 St. Petersburg, RUSSIA Tel./Fax: +7 (812) 386 76 48 E-mail: international@eu.spb.ru www.eu.spb.ru/international

International MA in Russian and Eurasian Studies

Fifteen years of excellence in teaching Training in the politics, economy, society and history of Russia and neighboring Eurasian states Energy and security issues Separate module on Empire and Islam in Kazan, Tatarstan

All instruction in English Intensive Russian language classes (optional)

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International Master’s Program

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MA in Russian Culture and the Arts

Professional academic training History of art and architecture, music and literature Imperial and Soviet heritage On-site classes in the Hermit-age and the Russian Museum Diverse experience in Russian cultural life

All instruction in English Intensive Russian language classes (optional)

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There you will find the master classes delivered by our guests — top class experts in the field of Eurasian En-ergy Affairs, executives of International Oil Companies and prominent representatives of political institutions.

EUSP is an independent graduate college established in 1995 to promote high-end training and research in economics, anthropology, history, political science, sociology, and history of the arts

Five important points about EUSP EUSP has greater independence from the Russian

governmental bureaucracy than other universities which is important for both intellectual and political reasons

The university has a higher proportion of international faculty and Russian professors with degrees from prominent Western universities than any other university in Russia

EUSP is committed to the integration of Russian scholarship with scholarship in Europe and America. Against the background of Russian scholarship’s continuing isolation from the West, this is a fundamentally important position

We encourage mobility and invite western scholars and students to come to Russia. Our international MA programs (IMARES, MARCA and ENERPO) are the only permanent programs at the graduate level in Russia that are taught in English and approved by the US Department of Education to provide Federal Student Loans

EUSP is a decisive agent of innovation and change, introducing and disseminating new standards and practices in the Russian educational system

International MA in Russian and Eurasian Studies

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MA in Russian Culture and the Arts

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EUSP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ADVISORY COUNCIL

Harley Balzer (Georgetown University), Dominique Colas (Institut d’E’tudes Politiques de Paris),

Alexander Etkind (Cambridge University), Stephen Kotkin (Princeton University),

Markku Kivinen (University of Helsinki), Michael Urban (University of California – Santa Cruz),

Alexei Yurchak (University of California – Berkeley)

APPLICATION DEADLINES:April 30 for enrollment in the Fall Term

October 31 for enrollment in the Spring Term

Early admission is possible

Please visit our website: http://www.eu.spb.ru/en/international-programs/enerpoTo apply online go to http://eu.spb.ru/en/international-programs/enerpo/how-to-applyENERPO phone number: +7 812 386 76 48

EMAIL: enerpo@eu.spb.ru

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ENERPOMAINENERGYPOLITICSINEURASIA

The huge energy resources in Siberia, Central Asia, the Caspian Basin, and other regions of Eurasia will shape world politics, security and international relations well into the 21st century. Eurasian energy politics is a big issue in global affairs. Cooperation and conflicts over ownership, control, transportation and consumption of energy create multiple challenges for policy makers and analysts.

The one-year MA in Energy Politics in Eurasia (ENERPO) is designed to meet these challenges. The program cov-ers key energy projects in Eurasia as well as major con-tentious issues in the development of the energy sphere as seen from the Russian perspective. The curriculum combines the perspectives of political science, security studies and political economy with first-hand expertise of the energy sector. ENERPO provides skills that are highly needed in public policy making, policy analysis, business, political consultancy and public affairs.

Theconceptoftheprogram

The uniqueness of the ENERPO program rests on a combination of in-class training by leading Russian and international experts, master classes by representatives of the energy business community, and company visits.

This program offers the following benefits:• Studying at a compact, internationally renowned

private university in Russia devoted solely to the social and human sciences

• Interdisciplinary curricula with unparalleled breadth of courses that tailor education to specific needs

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СORECOURSES

• Introduction to Energy Politics• Political Economy of Energy in Eurasia • Energy Security and Russian Politics• The Evolution of World Energy Markets• Seminar on World Oil and Gas Affairs• Workshop Series – A cycle of meetings

with prominent energy experts (Representatives from oil companies, think tanks and of political institutions)

OPTIONALCOURSES

• Russia–EU Energy Relations • The Post-Soviet Political Economy:

Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus • Regime Change in Post-Soviet Eurasia • Security Threats in Eurasia: Armed Conflicts,

Terrorism and Extremism• Central Asia States: Making, Breaking, and Remaking • Political Economy of Modern Iran• Introduction to Energy Law RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSE (optional, no credits given)

ENERPOCOURSES

• Teaching by Russia’s major figures in political sci-ence, political economy, and public policy

• Opportunity to author or co-author an opinion, scholarly, or reporting article for the program’s online publication, ENERPO Journal

• Excellent preparation for further research work or for careers in education, public administration or the private sector

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ADMISSIONANDDEGREEREQUIREMENTS

Applicants must hold at minimum a BAdegree and be fluent in English, theENERPOlanguageofinstruction. We welcome students with various backgrounds: one needs not hold a degree in Eurasian Studies or Energy Studies. The major requirements are high motivation and ability to study rigorously. Letters of recommenda-tion, GPA and transcripts of previous studies, statements of purpose, professional experience and personal achievements are all taken into account for admission.

In addition to registering for two residence units (one for each semester), students must take at least six core courses over the course of one year (38 ECTS credits) plus a number of optional courses, so to accumulate 56 ECTS credits. To complete the degree, one must submit an MA thesis (another 14 ECTS credits).

Each thesis must be supervised by a faculty member and be an original piece of research, interpretation or analy-sis based, at least in part, on primary source materials. A thesis should be between 15,000 to 20,000 words in length, fully footnoted and must include a bibliography. It must be within the student’s major area of interest and must be submitted by the designated deadline.

For the fixed fee, the student can take between 3 to 5 courses for credit over the course of one semester. Every semester the student may take not more than one subject course from outside ENERPO for credit transfer.

NB:The language of instruction in the EUSP outside the international MA programs is Russian with a few courses

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taught in English. For credit-transfer courses students will have to produce an acceptable course paper (essay) of relevance to Eurasian and/or Energy Studies. The paper may be submitted either in Russian or in English.

Please note that language courses do not count to-wards course requirements

It is expected that ENERPO students complete all the degree requirements over the course of one academic year. However, certain exceptions can be made for those who wish to improve their command of Russian and opt to complete the requirements in three or four semesters. Such students will have to register for two full residence units in the first year and for one or two extended residences in the following year.

Students not intending to get an MA degree may choose to apply for the certificate program in Energy Politics in Eurasia for one or two semesters. Those enrolled in the certificate program will be expected to register for a full residence unit and take at least three classes.

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Through the many special programs and events it sponsors, the distinguished visiting scholars and guest speakers it hosts, its special facilities and location in the cultural capital of Russia, EUSP offers a multifaceted environment which can enrich a student’s graduate experience far beyond what the classroom alone can provide. EUSP strongly encourages interaction between its students and faculty. Traditional forms of rich Russian social life mix with Western academic habits: the famous Interdisciplinary Seminars, diverse discussion groups, happy hours, holiday parties and other social gather-ings provide a congenial atmosphere for informal and lively contact. International students profit greatly from daily interaction with their Russian counterparts.

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A few places are provided at the EUSP dormitory in the center of the city, but more commonly, arrangements are made for those who wish to rent a room from Rus-sian families or share an apartment with other students. The cost of living in St. Petersburg is still substantially lower than in Moscow. Prices for an average separate bedroom in a centrally located apartment start at US $450 per month. Rent for a non-shared apartment at a semi-periphery location of the city starts from $650. Overall estimated living expenses for 10 months, includ-ing lodging, food, local transportation, books and study materials range from $8,000 to $11,000 on a moder-ate budget.

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FEES,EXPENSESANDFINANCIALAID

The tuition fee for the entire two-semester MA program is US $17,000 ($8,500 per semester). The fees are payable during the first four weeks of each semester. Paying for one residence unit (one semester study on-campus) allows the student to take up to five courses during the semester of registration and to attend Russian language courses.

Extended residence, which can be granted after two semesters of full residence, involves the payment of 50% of the standard semester fee. Single course registration is also available at approximately $3,000 depending on the course.

NOTE:It is advisable to get in touch with our Alumni As-sociation for more ideas about financial aid. Please visit: www.eu.spb.ru/en/for-alumni/country-represen-tatives

AllapplicantsInternational Education Financial Aid Database Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships BP Scholarships

AmericancitizensVarious funding opportunities including studentaid.ed.gov

NB: EUSP is the first and only university in Russia whose students are eligible to receive student loans from the U.S. Department of Education.

You will find the online links to various financial aid schemes available for different citizens here: www.eu.spb.ru/finaid Please also write to enerpo@eu.spb.ru

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IntroductiontoEnergyPoliticsJack Sharples

This course examines the relationship between energy and inter-national politics. The focus is primarily on the politics of oil and natural gas, as the production, transportation, and supply of these two forms of energy have become an integral part of international politics. As a core course designed for students approaching the ENERPO program from a variety of disciplines, the Introduction to Energy Politics introduces students to key concepts, such as the importance of a state’s primary energy mix, and the concept of ‘energy security’. This course then examines the relationship be-tween trends in energy markets and international politics, the role of energy in the foreign policies of energy importer and exporter states, and the challenges faced by states as they try to balance their concerns over energy security and the problem of climate change. This course aims to provide an accessible introduction to energy politics that will help students maximize the benefits of the remainder of the ENERPO program.

ENERPOWorkshopSeriesMaurizio Recordati (as manager)

The ENERPO workshop series is a cycle of meetings with promi-nent experts in the field of Energy Politics and International Rela-tions and representatives from the energy business in Russia and CIS countries. Following every presentation made by the guest lecturer is a student-led Q&A session, allowing the ENERPO stu-dents to delve into the complexity of the subject. While actively participating to the discussion, they lead the debate in the desired direction with targeted and specific questions, and may challenge the speaker’s points of view. Typically, following each meeting, a pair of students edits an article summarizing the discussion, draw-ing their own conclusions and, when possible, including a direct interview to the speaker. The best articles are published on the ENERPO Journal and on other EUSP platforms.The 2013 series included prominent speakers such as, among others, Dominique Fache (ENEL), Vladimir Drebentsov (BP), Scott Howard (ExxonMobil), Vladimir Milov (Former Deputy Energy Minister of Russia), Christian Cleutinx (Coordinator of the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue), Shamil Yenikeyeff (Oxford Institute for Energy Studies), Arild Moe (Fridtjoff Nansen Institute).

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EnergySecurityandRussianPoliticsNikita Lomagin

Energy is a crucial source of maintaining and developing global political and economic systems. The class focuses on energy policy and energy security in the context of global and Eurasian political economy and international relations. It offers different perceptions of energy security in importing and exporting na-tions and aims at contemporary development in providing energy security on global, regional and national levels. Energy security includes reliability of supply, affordability of supply, and envi-ronmental friendliness. While all three elements are considered essential to energy security, most states promote some elements more than others. Special attention will be given to Russia as a major energy power.

SeminaronWorldOilandGasAffairsMaurizio Recordati

The Seminar on World Oil&Gas Affairs is designed to monitor and analyze oil&gas-related information on a weekly basis. The aim of the course is to provide the students with sufficiently vast horizontal knowledge of the latest developments occurring world-wide in the fields of oil&gas politics, international relations, security and business. In order to develop a more thorough, vertical knowl-edge on some specific topics and the related dynamics, students are also strongly encouraged to dedicate at least part of their research on a specific set of issues or on a region of the world. With the support of the “ENERPO @ EUSP” Twitter account, stu-dents are required to cream off the most relevant articles and pieces of information published worldwide (i.e. specialized newspapers articles, think tank policy papers and briefings, in-ternational organizations’ bulletins, etc.). Following an analysis of the articles at home, they will present their questions and findings, thus opening the floor for classroom discussion.In the second semester students are encouraged to move on to a more active phase and write a brief, specialized article on a self-chosen topic, which may be published on the ENERPO Journal and on other EUSP platforms.

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PoliticalEconomyofEnergyinEurasiaYulia Vymyatnina

The course will introduce students to economic underpinnings of the functioning of energy markets and the interrelation of eco-nomic and political considerations in decision-making process relevant for major energy markets both in international and re-gional (Eurasian) scope. It covers discussions of the economic structure of the major energy markets and their dynamics, and the most relevant models of political economy: models of energy markets, resource curse, energy taxes, conflicts etc. The trends transforming the world energy markets and shaping its future will be discussed using theories of the state, monopoly, regulation, public choice theories, a number of case studies covering Eurasia and the most important cases outside the region.

TheEvolutionofWorldOilandGasMarkets(To be announced)

The course is organized in three main parts—oil, gas and invest-ments—and aims to illustrate and analyze the driving forces of the evolution of the oil and gas markets. It seeks to prove that the world is moving towards more competitive, globalized energy markets. Five stages of development in the history of world oil and gas markets are analyzed alongside the related evolving contractual structures and pricing mechanisms. Current trends and dynamics are ultimately examined.

CentralAsiaStates:Making,BreakingandRemakingDarya Pushkina

This course examines international, regional and domestic cross-roads of five former USSR countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uz-bekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. We will analyze complex political, energy, environmental and social issues in the context of international politics. The readings include literature on the rel-evant subjects: state-making and state-breaking, national versus clan loyalties, energy politics, environmental problems, Islamic movements, regional migration. We will also consider the role of external actors in the region, including Russia, United States, China, Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan.

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Post-SovietPoliticalEconomy:Russia,UkraineandBelarusAlexei Pikulik

The course provides a broad perspective over the political economy of the post-Soviet space. The theoretical debate on market-making is followed by investigating the essence of the Soviet political economy. From the debates on the Washington/Post-Washington consensus regarding the reform agendas we proceed to the duality of political democratization and economic liberalization and revisit the dominant structural and actor-ori-ented theories of transformation. Then we move into empirics of economic policies and address the issues of privatization, de-centralization, financial and fiscal reforms, macroeconomic sta-bilization programs, making various inter-regional comparisons.

RegimeChangeinPost-SovietEurasiaVladimir Gel’man

The course is focused on the emergence and development of political systems of post-Soviet countries within the context of re-gime changes and state-building. Starting with the collapse of the Soviet Union as a point of departure, the course traces the making and unmaking of major political institutions in these newly estab-lished states by examining the impact of the legacy of the past, the role of domestic political elites and international political and economic actors. Special attention is paid to patterns of political continuity and changes under the ‘new authoritarianism’ and after the wave of so-called ‘color revolutions’ in post-Soviet Eurasia.

Russia-EUEnergyRelationsTatiana Romanova

The course takes stock of the following issues: benefits and drawbacks of liberalization and state-interference in energy; the security of supply and demand; cooperation in energy ef-ficiency and the development of renewable sources of energy. It examines patterns of interaction of various EU and Russian public and private actors. EU-Russian energy relations are examined in both bilateral and multilateral contexts. The course facilitates the development of necessary skills to analyze the dynamics of EU-Russian relations, and to construct prognoses of their further developments. It consists of lectures, discussions, and role-play simulations.

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ViolenceandSecurityinEurasia:Conflicts,Terrorism,ExtremismEkaterina Stepanova

The course focuses on the origins of and trends in organized polit-ical violence (armed conflicts, terrorism), other forms of collective violence and political extremism in Eurasia, and their security im-plications. Focusing mainly on the post-Soviet space, the course also covers global trends in armed conflicts and terrorism, the role of radical nationalism, religious extremism and the ‘new left’ and ‘new right’ extremism in armed violence. A few case stud-ies will be analyzed: Russia, states of the Caucasus, post-Soviet and broader Central Asia, including the Afghanistan-Pakistan context. We will look at both non-state and state actors in armed violence and conclude with the issues of conflict management and prevention strategies.

IntroductiontoEnergyLawJack Sharples

The actual production, transportation, and sale of energy are carried out by energy companies. However, their commercial activities are influenced and constrained by states and intergov-ernmental organisations, which act in accordance with their own political and economic interests. These constraints and influence are expressed through regulation and legislation. Therefore, energy law is the crucial interface between energy companies, states, and intergovernmental organisations. An examination of energy law also enables us to understand the dynamics of energy production, transportation, and sales beyond the commercial profits motives of the energy companies involved.This course will provide an introduction to energy law. Key topics that will be considered include: state control over energy resourc-es and their exploitation; the governance of domestic and inter-national energy transportation (including imports and exports); the key actors in domestic and international energy governance; investment protection and dispute arbitration; and environmen-tal aspects of energy law. The aim of this course is to bring all students to a basic level of understanding of the legal and gov-ernance frameworks within which energy companies act when conducting the production, transportation, and trade of energy supplies. This course is therefore accessible to all students, includ-ing those without a background of study in law or economics.

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PoliticalEconomyofModernIranNikolay Kozhanov

The economic elite and political authorities of the Islamic Repub-lic of Iran interact with the world relying on the unique position of their country as the repository of one of the largest oil and gas reserves in the world. The module considers processes of economic, political and social change in modern Iran within the framework of the regional and international context. The purpose of this module is to develop an understanding of processes of change in modern Iran and of the way these processes shape the development of the Iranian energy sector (and vice versa). It, thus, aims at introducing and critically exploring some of the main themes and dynamics in the political economy of Iran, at the domestic, regional and global levels, with special attention to the issues of oil, gas, petrochemical and electric power sectors. Additionally, this module covers the topic of the rentierism of the Iranian economy as well as the problem of the transformation of the Iranian political and economic elite. These lectures also con-sider the position of Iran in the international arena – in particular with regard to the regional energy markets and its interaction with the global political economy.

RUSSIANLANGUAGECOURSE

This is an optional course. It covers all the basic aspects of the language: pronunciation, grammar, reading, and writing. Classes will focus mainly on everyday conversational language and on developing communication skills. Russian mass media and discus-sions of hot political and social issues are an important part of the course. Placement tests are conducted early in September and February to establish prospective students’ proficiency levels. At the end of the course a final test may be administered and cer-tificates are issued upon request.

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VladimirGel’man, Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, EUSP; Finland Distinguished Professor, the University of Helsinki. Author, co-author and editor of twenty books in Russian and in English including The Politics of Sub-National Authoritarianism in Russia and Resource Curse and Post-Soviet Eurasia. Has published in ‘Europe-Asia Studies’, ‘International Journal of Urban and Regional Research’, ‘Post-Soviet Affairs’ and other journals. Research interests: study of contem-porary Russian and post-Soviet politics and government in theoretical and comparative perspective.

NikolayKozhanov, Senior Lecturer in Political Econo-my of the Middle East at the School of Economics of the St.-Petersburg State University (Russia). He also works as an expert at the Institute of the Middle East (Moscow, Russia). From July 2006 to November 2009, Dr. Kozha-nov worked as an attache’ of the Political section of the Russian Embassy in Tehran where his responsibilities in-cluded the analysis of socio-economic developments in Iran. After the expiration of his contract with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikolay decided to start an academic career with a special focus on the issues of the international relations and political economy of the Middle East (choosing Iran and the Persian Gulf as a priority area of studies). In 2011, he published his first monograph devoted to the assessment of the effective-ness of the regime of international sanctions adopted against Iran. In 2012, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy sponsored the publication of his other mono-graph Russia’s Relations with Iran: Dialogue without Commitments. Since 2010, Dr. Kozhanov has gained teaching experience by delivering lectures for BA and MA students at the St.-Petersburg State University (first, as a visiting lecturer and, then, as a Senior Lecturer in Political Economy of the Middle East).

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NikitaLomagin, Academic Director of the ENERPO program, EUSP; Professor at the World Economy Department, St. Petersburg State University. Has pub-lished widely on Soviet history, contemporary Russian foreign policy and international organization. Author of chapters in volumes such as Russia: Re-emerging Great Power; Russia as a Great Power: Dimensions of Secu-rity under Putin; A Resurgent Russia and the West: The European Union, NATO and Beyond. Co-author of The Leningrad Blockade, 1941–1944: A New Documen-tary History from the Soviet Archives.

AlexeiPikulik, academic director of IMARES, Professor of Political Economy, EUSP; visiting lecturer at the Euro-pean Humanities University (Vilnius). Author of articles dedicated to the political economy of contemporary Belarus and Belarus-EU relations. Research interests: comparative political economy; varieties of capitalism; institutional change in the post-Soviet setting, contem-porary autocratic regimes and political economy of rentier-states.

DaryaPushkina, Associate Dean of International Stu-dents, Smolny Institute (St. Petersburg State University and Bard College). A specialist in international relations and comparative politics. Has worked in Reed College, United States, and American University, Rome. Has been involved in projects like Russian Littoral Project, US State Department Democratization Project and Brit-ish Academy: Specialist Group on Ethnopolitics. Author of articles on international relations and security, she is currently working on a book on UN peacekeeping in civil wars.

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MaurizioRecordati, Executive Director of the EN-ERPO Program and teacher of the Seminar on World Oil&Gas Affairs. EUSP alumnus (International MA in Russian and Eurasian Studies); degree in Modern and Contemporary History (University of Milan). Robert Schuman scholarship (European Parliament, DG Infor-mation and Communication). Research assistant at the Energy desk of Department of EU Affairs (Italian Gov-ernment). Special Assistant to the Energy Attache’ at the Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU, Assistant to MEP (European Parliament). Fields of interest: Russian grand strategies (1800–2008), History of Russian For-eign Policy, the Great Powers and the ‘Eastern Ques-tion’, Natural Gas Export Strategy for Russia’s Far East, EU-Russia Energy Relations.

TatianaRomanova, Professor and Jean Monnet Chair at St. Petersburg State University. Recent publications are devoted to EU-Russian energy dialogue, EU energy law, theory and practice of reciprocity in EU-Russian relations, energy policy of Russia etc. Research inter-ests include EU-Russian relations, legal and political ap-proximation, energy relations in Europe, energy markets and liberalization, EU institutions and decision-making processes.

JackSharples, Lecturer in International Energy Politics. Recently defended a PhD dissertation at the University of Glasgow, UK, on the subject of Russian gas exports to the EU 2008–2012. Published articles on Russian approaches to energy security and climate change, and the role of Russia in European energy security. Previously a Visiting Researcher at EUSP (2009–10), Brussels School of International Studies (2010), and the Institute of Europe RAN, Moscow (2011). Teaching experience at the University of Glasgow, and as a guest lecturer at the EU Delegation to Russia ‘EuroSchools’. Author of the monthly ‘Gazprom Monitor’ report for the European Geopolitical Forum. Current research inter-

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ests: EU-Russia energy relations; Russian foreign and domestic energy policy; energy security; the relationship between energy security and climate change.

EkaterinaStepanova, Head of the Peace and Conflict Studies Unit, IMEMO, Moscow. Teaches at the Euro-pean Peace University, Austria. Serves on the editorial boards of Terrorism and Political Violence; The Interna-tional Journal of Conflict and Violence; Security Index. Led the Armed Conflicts and Conflict Management Pro-gram at the Stockholm International Peace Research In-stitute (2007–09). Author of six books, including Terror-ism in Asymmetrical Conflict: Ideological and Structural Aspects. The latest volume co-edited by her is Terrorism: Patterns of Internationalization.

Yulia Vymyatnina, Professor of Economics, EUSP. Author of articles on Russian monetary policy and macroeconomic modeling in the journals Economic Modeling and Research in International Business and Finance. Co-author of the European edition of the Stu-dent Guide/Workbook to Macroeconomics by N. Gregory Mankiw. Research interests: macroeconomic policy; monetary policy; political economy; national in-come distribution.

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• An Analysis of Foreign Policy in the Context of Rus-sia's Grand Strategies (1815–2008)

• Socio-Economic Development of the Far East through Champion Projects: Russia's Entrance into the Pacific Natural Gas Market

• Towards Liquid Gas Hubs in the European Union

• The Story of Putin’s South Stream

• Unconventionals in an Institutional Trap: Alternative Hydrocarbon Development in the Russian Federation

• An Atmosphere of Reconciliation: A Theory of the Resolution of Modern Ethnic Conflicts Based on the Transcaucasian Conflicts

• Sources, Perspectives and Implications of Political Extremism in Russia: A Study of Russian National Unity and the National Bolshevik Party

• Explaining the Civil War in Tajikistan

• A Comparative Analysis of Post-Imperial Policies (France in the Post-World-War Period and Russia after the Breakup of the Soviet Union)

• Germany, Russia and 9/11 Coalition. A Social Constructivist Account on Foreign Policy Behavior.

• Analyzing Regime Change in Post-Soviet Space: A Comparative Approach

• The Current State of US-Russian Relations: Coopera-tion or Standoff?

• The Energy Empire? Gazprom as an Instrument of Russian Foreign Policy in the Near Abroad

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• Financial Behavior Adjusted: The Interaction of Cul-ture and Economic Institutions in Russia

• Energy as a Russian Foreign Policy Tool and the Kharkiv Agreement

• Climate Change and Violent Conflict: The Case of Central Asia

• Nationalism and Identity Construction in Post-So-viet Russia: Disappointments, Resentments, and the Pursuit of Prestige

• Nationalism and Islam in Chechnya and Tatarstan

• The Realpolitik of Natural Resources: The Practice of Energy Policy in the Russian Federation

• The Position of Sino-Russian Relations and Energy Relations in the Shanghai Cooperation Organiza-tion

• The Resource Curse and Russian Modernization

• Russian Voucher Privatization: An Attempt to Create a Country of Proprietors Overnight

• Islam, Islamism and Islamic Revival

Apply online by going to www.eu.spb.ru/enerpo/apply

Word application forms can be downloaded from http://eu.spb.ru/en/international-programs/enerpo/how-to-apply or requested by e-mail from enerpo@eu.spb.ru

Applicationsshouldinclude:1. A completed application form2. Statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)3. Two letters of recommendation from scholars who are closely

acquainted with your academic work4. Certified transcripts of previous undergraduate and graduate

studies, with grade-point averages5. Curriculum Vitae

PleasestatewhetheryouareapplyingforthewholedegreeprogramorfortheCertificateofStudy.

You can send all the above, including a scanned transcript of studies, by email to enerpo@eu.spb.ru. In this case please ask your referees to email their recom-mendation letters directly.

Alternatively, you can post your application to the address below: International ProgramsEuropean University at St. Petersburg3 Gagarinskaia Street191187 St. Petersburg, RUSSIA

Note: The use of a courier postal service is highly recommended. For regular service, allow three to four weeks for delivery.

Our phone number is +7 812 386 7648

StartingDatesandApplicationDeadlines

Classes begin during the first week of September in the Fall Term and the first week of February in the Spring Term. Applicants can choose the starting date. They have to meet the deadline for submitting applications accordingly:

April 30 for enrollment in the Fall Term October 31 for enrollment in the Spring Term

Note: early admission is possible

Please also visit our website: www.eu.spb.ru/international

HOWTOAPPLY

There you will find the master classes delivered by our guests — top class experts in the field of Eurasian En-ergy Affairs, executives of International Oil Companies and prominent representatives of political institutions.

EUSP is an independent graduate college established in 1995 to promote high-end training and research in economics, anthropology, history, political science, sociology, and history of the arts

Five important points about EUSP EUSP has greater independence from the Russian

governmental bureaucracy than other universities which is important for both intellectual and political reasons

The university has a higher proportion of international faculty and Russian professors with degrees from prominent Western universities than any other university in Russia

EUSP is committed to the integration of Russian scholarship with scholarship in Europe and America. Against the background of Russian scholarship’s continuing isolation from the West, this is a fundamentally important position

We encourage mobility and invite western scholars and students to come to Russia. Our international MA programs (IMARES, MARCA and ENERPO) are the only permanent programs at the graduate level in Russia that are taught in English and approved by the US Department of Education to provide Federal Student Loans

EUSP is a decisive agent of innovation and change, introducing and disseminating new standards and practices in the Russian educational system

International MA in Russian and Eurasian Studies

www.eu.spb.ru/imares

Please also visit our website: www.eu.spb.ru/international

MA in Russian Culture and the Arts

www.eu.spb.ru/marca

EUSP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ADVISORY COUNCIL

Harley Balzer (Georgetown University), Dominique Colas (Institut d’E’tudes Politiques de Paris),

Alexander Etkind (Cambridge University), Stephen Kotkin (Princeton University),

Markku Kivinen (University of Helsinki), Michael Urban (University of California – Santa Cruz),

Alexei Yurchak (University of California – Berkeley)

APPLICATION DEADLINES:April 30 for enrollment in the Fall Term

October 31 for enrollment in the Spring Term

Early admission is possible

Please visit our website: http://www.eu.spb.ru/en/international-programs/enerpoTo apply online go to http://eu.spb.ru/en/international-programs/enerpo/how-to-applyENERPO phone number: +7 812 386 76 48

EMAIL: enerpo@eu.spb.ru

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MA in Energy Politics in Eurasia (ENERPO) European University at St. Petersburg 3 Gagarinskaia Street 191187 St. Petersburg, RUSSIA Tel./Fax: +7 (812) 386 76 48 E-mail: international@eu.spb.ru www.eu.spb.ru/international

International MA in Russian and Eurasian Studies

Fifteen years of excellence in teaching Training in the politics, economy, society and history of Russia and neighboring Eurasian states Energy and security issues Separate module on Empire and Islam in Kazan, Tatarstan

All instruction in English Intensive Russian language classes (optional)

www.eu.spb.ru/imares

International Master’s Program

ENERGY POLITICS IN

EURASIA

MA in Russian Culture and the Arts

Professional academic training History of art and architecture, music and literature Imperial and Soviet heritage On-site classes in the Hermit-age and the Russian Museum Diverse experience in Russian cultural life

All instruction in English Intensive Russian language classes (optional)

www.eu.spb.ru/marca