The Natl Sec Bureaucracy

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This course assesses the national security bureaucracy from its creation, by the National Security Act of 194 7, to the present. It evaluates the structure, organization, policies and procedures, and interagency processes that govern the departments and agencies that comprise this bureaucracy, including the intelligence community. It examines successes, failures, and missteps in foreign relations, defense, and security. Students will explore the ongoing and often explore the subject of intelligence reform in the wake of contested efforts of presidents, Congress, and the courts to exercise authority and oversight over, to reform, and/or to improve the effectiveness of the national security bureaucracy from its inception to today.