COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITATIVE ENERGY DIPLOMACY OF THE US AND CHINA TOWARDS CENTRAL ASIA: BARRIERS TO PROTECT ENERGY INTERESTS

Authors

  • Arfan Mahmood Centre for South Asian Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Umbreen Javaid Faculty of Behavioral & Social Sciences, and Director, Centre for South Asian Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.609

Abstract

This study offers a critical analysis of how does energy impacts the foreign policy issues of the country. Its objective is to explores the dynamics of the US and Chinese energy diplomacy towards Central Asia in the context of interests versus ideology. It also provides imperative clue of pros and cons and limitations of preaching dogmatic ideology alone to secure energy interests abroad. The study adopted a well-structured analytical methodology to analyse their tactics of “Qualitative Energy Diplomacy” (QED) for advancing their energy and strategic interests. It is a qualitative study that utilizes content analysis approach. It concludes that tactics employed by the US and China to preach the dogmatic values in the region vary, with the efforts of the US relatively greater than the Chinese and when the dogmatic explanation of these qualitative tenets conflicts the same energy interests, both of them regard ideologies subservient to their interests.

Keywords: Dogmatic Ideology; Energy Security; Limitations; Qualitative Energy Diplomacy; The US; China and Central Asia.

Author Biographies

  • Arfan Mahmood, Centre for South Asian Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

    Assistant Professor

  • Umbreen Javaid, Faculty of Behavioral & Social Sciences, and Director, Centre for South Asian Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

     Dean

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Published

2022-06-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITATIVE ENERGY DIPLOMACY OF THE US AND CHINA TOWARDS CENTRAL ASIA: BARRIERS TO PROTECT ENERGY INTERESTS”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1145–1153, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.609.