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SEST-522 Intelligence and Policymaking
Spring only
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the role and effectiveness of intelligence in forming and executing national security policy in the U.S. Government. The course is intended to serve the interests of students who are both experienced practitioners, as well as those who are new to the profession of intelligence. It will be comprised of three major components: (1) a survey and assessment of the intelligence enterprise, its organization, and major functions to gain insight into how intelligence works, and its ‘ethos’ and culture; (2) an examination of the impact of intelligence on the policy community constituents to understand the dynamics of these interactions from both perspectives; and (3) review of several past case studies to gain deeper insight into intelligence community/policy making community interactions from ‘real world’ examples.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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Spring '10:
George, R., Simon, S.
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Sections:
SEST-522-01 Intelligence and US National Security Policymaking
Fall only
Snider
This course will examine the role of intelligence in the formulation and implementation of national security policy within the U.S. Government. We will begin by looking at how the intelligence function is organized and carried out within the government, the tradecraft and "ethos" of intelligence analysts, and their relationship with policymakers in the Executive branch and in Congress. We will then examine the issues and concerns that frequently arise in the course of these relationships, using a series of historical case studies to illustrate the sorts of problems that have arisen and how they have been dealt with by policymakers and analysts alike. At the end of the semester, we will have a classroom exercise where students assume the roles of policymakers and intelligence analysts and work through a hypothetical case. The last session of the course will be devoted to a discussion of how the relationship between policymaker and intelligence analyst might be improved.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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