POL 6330 U.S. Security Policy in the 21st Century

This course studies both the goals and implementation of U.S. national security policy. Contested definitions of national security and contending policy prescriptions are examined, as are the impact of domestic factors and bureaucratic procedures. Topics covered include national security strategy, strategic nuclear policy, limited wars, low-intensity conflict, interventions, terrorism, and foreign economic policy insofar as it bears on national security concerns. Case studies, both historical and contemporary, are used.
Credits: 3.0