This is the Capstone course for American Politics majors and field of study cadets. This integrative seminar focuses on a current policy challenge of immense scope and importance to US armed forces, particularly the US Army. That is, during the period of "long peace" how do military institutions adapt culturally and innovate technologically and organizationally to a markedly changed security environment so that they are prepared some years hence for the next major security threat to the nation's global interests? Drawing from the literature of several disciplines, cadets will review case studies of military change from the interwar years and study the various theories of organizational change in the intensely political environment of US defense policymaking. All research and writing requirements will be done in the cadets' Army branch of choice to better prepare each one for their initial years of professional service, as well as bring the central themes of the course down to the Army and branch level. This course will bring together theoretical perspectives acquired during their earlier studies and will provide cadets an opportunity for a synthesis of their Academy experience.
Lessons
40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
Analytical writing requirements; compensatory time provided.
