Intelligence and Policy-Making

Catalog description

This seminar explores the dynamics of one of the most fundamental relationships that drives the Intelligence Community—that of the Intelligence Community and the policy-maker. The seminar first explores the theoretical principles on the relationship between the intelligence professional and the policy-maker and then examines the underlying formal and informal structures that are utilized to facilitate these relationships. The seminar endeavors to illustrate the inherent friction and perspectives between the Intelligence Community and the policy-maker while exploring some of the potential “best practices” and principles to optimize the relationship. The seminar concludes with an examination of how the intelligence professional and the policy-maker can prioritize and function within a rapidly changing global environment. (Prerequisites: SSGS711)