Unconventional Warfare & New Security Threats

Three credits · Undergraduate

Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since September 11, 2001, new security issues have proliferated in the international arena, including espionage, transnational terrorism, guerrilla warfare, insurgency, and electronic warfare. The course begins by defining these phenomena conceptually and explores how they have been used strategically as means to an end. Prerequisites: PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (251 or 252 recommended). Three credits.