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IWP 920/921
Four credits

Title and focus of each topic will be determined by relevant instructors in consultation with the Academic Dean and the Faculty Chairman. Please contact the Registrar for details.

Semester Available


Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester

Principal Professor


To be Announced

U.S. National Security Strategy and Emerging Threats

This course will examine the many threats-current and emerging-to the security of the United States; the strategic planning efforts undertaken to address them; our abilities to manage crises when they emerge; and, the challenges of statecraft in shaping crises to our advantage. Students will become familiar with primary source materials on U.S. national security strategy; intelligence community threat assessments; policies responding to crises; and, critical after-action assessments of how well (or poorly) our government managed the crisis.  Particular attention will be given to understanding how crises can create opportunities for prudent statecraft to advance U.S. national security interests.

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