Economy and Nat Sec: 21st Cent

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

This course explores the nexus of global economy and national security through a variety of lenses. The main idea of the course is to offer students a focused look at the nexus of economy and national security with an eye toward preparing them for professional participation in the field. Students will explore key national perspectives on how economy and national security interact in the minds of policy makers and planners in the US, PRC, and Russia. Students will also review key features of the global and domestic economies and how they interact with these national notions of security and economy. Key tools and institutions will be reviewed along with focused discussion of key sectors of the economy. Students will apply select key ideas from the field of behavioral economics to expand their understanding of how national security decision makers actually make decisions. The course ends with a discussion of the future of capitalism and what that might mean for national security.