• Academic Credits: 3
  • Course for Minor: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Critical Intelligence
  • 01-790-323_01_Defense_Policy_Draft_Syllabus_Fall_2020.pdf
  • Syllabus Disclaimer: The information on this syllabus is subject to change. For up-to-date course information, please refer to the syllabus on your course site (Sakai, Canvas, etc.) on the first day of class.

Course Description:

This is a policy-oriented course on international security issues of the contemporary era. The course deals with fundamental problems of security, and the ways that these problems might manifest themselves in the future. Among the fundamental problems that will be considered are; The major forces in the world today, including populism, nationalism, ethnicity, and energy dependence; Selected global issues such as terrorism, changing relative powers of states, and proliferation; Emerging regional issues and opportunities, especially in the Middle East and Latin America; Long run trends and opportunities in the world, such as the effects of the information revolution, changing roles of nation-states, transnational movements, democratization and international organizations. Current US military decisions, their legitimacy, short-and long-run effects.