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POL 20400 - Spies And Lies: Studies In Intelligence And National Security


Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course examines the role that the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence plays in US foreign policy and national security. We will unpack the missions and methods of the US Intelligence Community. Who does what? What are the different challenges for those engaged in the different aspects of intelligence? Why is the intelligence community configured like it is? We will also spend time with more contemporary topics in intelligence. What role does intelligence play meeting future national security and foreign policy challenges? What is the role of intelligence in modern warfare, including cyber-warfare? What role does intelligence play in a liberal democracy? What should intelligence oversight look like? Credits: 3.00