Strategic Survey-Americas

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This course is a detailed and systemic examination of the key security issues affecting the Western Hemisphere. A heavy focus will be placed on the role of this region in U.S. national security policy and strategy in a historical context, especially with respect to internal conflicts, political instability and economic inequality, as well as contemporary threats such as the impacts of regional transnational crime. The course concludes by re-examining the contemporary strategic importance and opportunities of the region amidst wider global events.