Foreign Policy and International Security

Catalog description

This course explores the major security threats facing the United States and the global community, and the foreign policy tools available to manage them. Students will study the coercive and diplomatic strategies used by states and non-state actors when it comes to security threats, as well as the efficacy of these strategies. Topics include the proliferation and use of nuclear weapons, cyber warfare, biotechnology and disease, displacement from artificial intelligence, climate change, and cryptocurrencies. Thematic Thread(s): Transfer Thread Completion Course, United Stated in Global Context Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.