If you were a leader of the European Union , how might you prevent Russia from using its control of natural gas as a
political tool to get what it wants in the system?The current crisis between Russia and Ukraine is a good case study, so feel
free to include recent references to it.You can refer to articles in the New York Times and other elite media,and other media
sources.Check media links in the syllabus.
Here is the link: Europa
< www.europa.eu.int/ >
The official website of the European Union.Contains information about news, activities, institutions,and official
documents,as well as information about debates on the future of Europe.It also provides you with the opportunity to chat with
European Union officials.
You should be able to answer the questions based on the readings but feel free to use any other sources, but attribute direct
quotes and close paraphrasing .Otherwise, your answer must be in your own words.
In answering this question, students should also be able to discuss the relationship between realism, neorealism or
structural realism, and liberal internationalism,as they affect the answers to the questions above.You have to indicate that
you have read the material in Lamy dealing with the theoretical approaches to international relations,as they affect your
answer.