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Prerequisites/Notes:
Junior standing or consent of instructor
Catalog Description :
An advanced seminar in modern international and/or comparative history. The course combines review of key theoretical and historiographical issues with research and analysis of primary sources. Possible topics include: Secret Intelligence in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries; the History of the Cold War; and the International History of the Second World War. (G&C) Fulfills seminar requirement. May be repeated when topic is different.
Topic for Fall 2017: Secret Intelligence in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
A historical examination of the activities of the intelligence and security agencies of the United States, Soviet Union, and United Kingdom. Themes include: case studies of successful and unsuccessful espionage, counter-espionage, intelligence analysis, and covert action; the moral and political problems of government secrecy in free and unfree societies; and the role of intelligence agencies in foreign and domestic policymaking. Emphasis is placed on the study and interpretation of primary sources, including memoir literature, mass media, and government documents.
Attributes: GER Humanities Div, 400-599 Advanced Course
Term |
Fall Term 2017 |
Instructors |
Peter A. Blitstein |
Course |
HIST 485 |
Grade Mode |
Standard |
Title |
TOP: SECRET INTELLIGENCE |
Final Exam |
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017 11:30 a.m. - 02:00 p.m. |
CRN |
5609 |
Status |
Active |
Class Time |
12:30 PM-02:20 PM TR MAIN 105 |
Start-End Date |
Sep 11, 2017-Nov 21, 2017 |
Campus |
Appleton Main Campus |
Units |
6 |
Course materials |
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Maximum |
Number registered |
Number on waitlist |
Seats available |
Enrollment: |
15 |
11 |
0 |
4 |
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