This seminar focuses on a current policy challenge of immense scope and importance to US armed forces, particularly the US Army. That is, following the builddown of Cold War capabilities how, and how fast, can the three American military professions ýtransformý into the capabilities needed for the security challenges of the 21st Century? Restated, the question is, how do military institutions adapt culturally and innovate technologically and organizationally to a markedly changed security environment? 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 budgeting and policymaking. Most 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 to bring the central themes of the course down to the Army and branch level.
Lessons
40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
0 @ 0 min
Special requirements
Analytical writing requirements; compensatory time provided.
