PSI 3306 - National Security in a Changing World

Credits: 4
A survey of the international and domestic factors that shape contemporary U.S. national security policy and strategy. The course provides a brief introduction to traditional conceptions of military strategy and the use of force, examines the extent to which domestic political factors influence national security policy-making, and explores the merits and shortfalls of future national security strategies. Topics discussed include civil-military relations, leadership and accountability, terrorism, peacemaking and peacekeeping, and resource management.
Prerequisites Political Science and International Studies 1101 (recommended).
Cross-listed with Sociology 3306.