INTL 102 - Introduction to Security Studi

Institution:

The Citadel

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Description:

What good is intelligence, if policymakers and national security professionals do not use it to inform their decision-making? This course examines the role of intelligence in the grand strategy and national security policy of the United States. The course will therefore identify the core components of grand strategy and how they interact in the American national security system and policymaking process. Furthermore, this course introduces and explains the American national security establishment, including its members and their different functions and missions. Students will become acquainted with key deliberative bodies and outputs like the National Security Council and the National Security Strategy and the National Intelligence Strategy, highlighting how intelligence influences them. Finally, the course will assess the dynamic relationship between the National Security Enterprise and other American institutions like Congress and the media, including the way intelligence shapes perceptions of the threat environment and national security.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.citadel.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 225-3294

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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