The CIA and American Democracy
Course Schedule:
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September 1: Introduction |
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September 8: World War II and the Origins of the Modern Intelligence Community |
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September 15: no class: college holiday |
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September 22: Creation of the CIA |
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September 29: Covert Operations |
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October 6: Counterinsurgency and the Limits of Covert Operations |
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October 13: The Secret Wars of Southeast Asia |
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October 20: Culture of Intelligence |
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October 27: The CIA and the Chilean Coup |
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November 3: Congressional Oversight |
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November 10: Covert Operations in Afghanistan |
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November 17: Right and Wrong?: The End of the Cold War and the Gulf War |
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November 24: no class (transition day) |
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December 1: The 9-11 Attacks and the Intelligence Community |
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December 8: The Future of American Intelligence |
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December 15: reading day |