Security and the Economy

Catalog description

This focuses on the role that economic factors play in national security and foreign policy. Economic conditions and activities have profound effects on countries’ strategic interests, especially given the interconnected nature of today’s world. This class is designed to help students understand these effects, the challenges they present to modern societies, and the ways that governments address them. Topics covered in this course include major power competition, trade, technology, economic sanctions, the military-industrial complex, industrial espionage, money laundering, and terrorist financing. Semester(s) Offered: Fall