Dr Maryse Helbert - International Relations Quiz
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What is the focus of Maryse Helbert's work?

  • International trade policies
  • Socio-ecological transformations (correct)
  • Historical diplomatic negotiations
  • Urban planning strategies

    • In which country is Maryse Helbert a lecturer in International Relations?

  • Netherlands (correct)
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany

    • What is the title of Maryse Helbert's published PhD thesis?

  • Ecofeminism on the Edge
  • The Impact of Lithium Extraction
  • Zones of Sacrifice
  • Women, Gender and Oil Exploitation (correct)

    • What does Maryse Helbert argue about the over-dependence of the global North to oil?

    <p>It has created zones of sacrifice in the Global South</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which countries are used as illustrative case-studies in Maryse Helbert's research?

    <p>Nigeria, Venezuela, and Tchad-Cameroon Pipeline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of approach does Maryse Helbert provide in her book on oil exploitation?

    <p>Ecofeminist approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of part one of the course?

    <p>Analyzing indigenous and postcolonial theory in relation to the Anthropocene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the risks associated with a push to 'develop biofuels as a solution to fossil fuels'?

    <p>Exponential increase in mining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a central theme in discussing knowledge about and in the Anthropocene?

    <p>The promotion of progress at the expense of other ways of knowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does part two mainly focus on?

    <p>The rush to cover Global South landscapes in plantations for food and fuel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main consideration when examining geopolitics and security in part three?

    <p>The complexity of global connections remaking a key local place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant aspect of determining the 'start' of the Anthropocene?

    <p>Security references</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor contributing to 'us' getting to the Anthropocene?

    <p>'Great deal of hubris' and a failure to recognize limited ways of knowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential result of covering landscapes in plantations for food and fuel?

    <p>'Rapid deforestation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has contributed to colonial expansion, global slave trade, and ecological destruction?

    <p>'Ideas that there is only one way to know and act in the world'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Matt McDonald's argument in the text?

    <p>The ethical implications of climate security discourses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Matt McDonald highlight as a key issue regarding climate change and security?

    <p>Lack of consensus on the nature of the threat posed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the varied practices encouraged by different climate security discourses?

    <p>Varying ethical assumptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Matt McDonald emphasize the importance of identifying progressive discourses of climate security?

    <p>To encourage effective ethical assumptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Matt McDonald advocate for in relation to the climate security relationship?

    <p>Ethically defensible assumptions and effective responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the increasing prominence of climate security representations?

    <p>Growing recognition of global warming effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the paper mentioned in the text?

    <p>Exploring the ecological security discourse regarding climate change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What proportion of states have explicitly recognized the threat of climate change in national security planning?

    <p>Over 70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which international institution has discussed the regional and international security implications of climate change since 2007?

    <p>UN Security Council</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role has climate change been particularly emphasized to play by public policy-oriented think-tanks?

    <p>A ‘threat multiplier’</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which conflict is NOT linked to climate change in the text?

    <p>Ukrainian conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do some actors focus on as a result of climate change?

    <p>Trigger for conflict and associated threats to national security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can the different conceptions of the climate change–security relationship be located?

    <p>'Security discourses' framework</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the paper mentioned in relation to climate change and security?

    <p>'Ecological security discourse'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the paper conclude by reflecting on regarding a discourse in global politics?

    <p>'Challenges and opportunities' for such discourse in informing political communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main emphasis of the paper when discussing climate change and security?

    <p>Impact on national security planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Maryse Helbert's Work

    • Focuses on oil exploitation and its impact on the global North
    • Lecturer in International Relations in France
    • Published PhD thesis titled "Oil Exploitation and Global Governance"

    Oil Exploitation

    • Argues that over-dependence on oil in the global North leads to a lack of diversification in energy sources
    • Case-studies in research include Norway, the UK, and the US
    • Provides a critical approach to oil exploitation in her book

    Course Overview

    • Part one focuses on the context and implications of the Anthropocene
    • Part two focuses on the geopolitics and security of energy resources
    • Part three examines the geopolitics and security of climate change

    Biofuels and Fossil Fuels

    • One of the risks associated with pushing biofuels as a solution is land grabbing and deforestation

    Anthropocene

    • Central theme: the relationship between knowledge and the Anthropocene
    • Determining the 'start' of the Anthropocene is significant and debated
    • Key factor contributing to the Anthropocene: the exploitation of fossil fuels
    • Potential result of covering landscapes in plantations for food and fuel: biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation

    Geopolitics and Security

    • Main consideration in part three: the impact of climate change on security and geopolitics
    • Climate change has contributed to colonial expansion, global slave trade, and ecological destruction

    Matt McDonald's Argument

    • Focuses on the importance of identifying progressive discourses of climate security
    • Highlights the issue of climate change being securitized, leading to militarized responses
    • Advocates for a more nuanced and context-dependent approach to climate security
    • Emphasizes the need to recognize the varied practices encouraged by different climate security discourses
    • Main reason for the increasing prominence of climate security representations: the growing awareness of climate change's impacts

    Climate Security

    • Paper mentioned in the text focuses on the relationship between climate change and security
    • Concludes by reflecting on the need to consider the power dynamics and inequalities in climate security discourses
    • Main emphasis: the need to move beyond militarized responses to climate change
    • Approximately 30% of states have explicitly recognized the threat of climate change in national security planning
    • The UN Security Council has discussed the regional and international security implications of climate change since 2007
    • Climate change has been emphasized as a "threat multiplier" by public policy-oriented think-tanks
    • The Darfur conflict is NOT linked to climate change in the text
    • Some actors focus on the need for climate change adaptation and resilience as a result of climate change
    • Different conceptions of the climate change–security relationship can be located in various international institutions and policy frameworks

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    Test your knowledge on International Relations with a quiz based on the work and research of Dr. Maryse Helbert, a lecturer at the University of Groningen, Netherlands. The quiz may cover topics related to socio-ecological transformations for just and sustainable futures, as well as gender issues in the context of oil exploitation.

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