Listed in: History, as HIST-460
Steven N. Simon (Section 01)
[US] 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. It will include three major components: (1) a survey and assessment of the intelligence enterprise, its organization, and major functions, to gain insight into how the intelligence community works, and into its ethos and organizational culture; (2) an examination of the impact of intelligence collection and analysis on the policy community and of the interactions between the policy and intelligence communities from both their perspectives; and (3) review of case studies to gain deeper insight into intelligence community/policy making community dynamics in the “real world.” One class meeting per week.Not open to first-year students. Limited to 18 students. Fall semester. McCloy Visiting Professor Simon.
Section 01
M 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM FAYE 217
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy | Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2005 | Lowenthal, Mark M. | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Analyzing Intelligence: Origins, Obstacles, and Innovations | Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2014 | George, Roger Z. and James B. Bruce | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| For the President's Eyes Only: Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush | New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1995 | Andrew, Christopher M. | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Strategic Intelligence: Windows into a Secret World | Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury Publishing Co, 2004 | Johnson, Loch K. and James Wirtz | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Intelligence and the National Security Strategist: Enduring Issues and Challenges | Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005 | George, Roger Z. and Robert D. Kline, eds. | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.