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Introduction to Intelligence
Introduction to Intelligence
This course covers the theory and practice of intelligence. ‘Intelligence’ in this course is ‘a mechanism by which knowledge on critical national security issues is collected and analysed on request, and provided to policy makers’, and its primary function is to support policy making on national security.
The main topics include (1) role of intelligence in policy making, (2) process by which intelligence functions, (3) intelligence organizations, and (4) recent trends in intelligence. The course will provide an overview of academic theories on each topic, while referring to actual examples. Theories and example cases are mainly from the US and Japan.
The goal of the course is to enhance insight and literacy regarding intelligence by examining the above topics. The course is intended for future intelligence professionals, policy makers in the security field, and those who are interested in international affairs and decision-making mechanisms based on intelligence.
The main topics include (1) role of intelligence in policy making, (2) process by which intelligence functions, (3) intelligence organizations, and (4) recent trends in intelligence. The course will provide an overview of academic theories on each topic, while referring to actual examples. Theories and example cases are mainly from the US and Japan.
The goal of the course is to enhance insight and literacy regarding intelligence by examining the above topics. The course is intended for future intelligence professionals, policy makers in the security field, and those who are interested in international affairs and decision-making mechanisms based on intelligence.
時間割／共通科目コード
コース名
教員
学期
時限
5130360
GPP-MP6Z30L3
Introduction to Intelligence
森 充広
水曜4限
マイリストに追加
マイリストから削除
講義使用言語
英語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
NO
他学部履修
可
開講所属
公共政策学教育部
授業計画
Week 1; Introduction/ What is intelligence?
Week 2; Nature of intelligence/ Basic principles of intelligence
Week 3; Intelligence and policy-making
Week 4; Control and management of intelligence
Week 5; Intelligence community (1)
Week 6; Intelligence community (2)
Week 7; Collection
Week 8; Analysis (1)
Week 9; Analysis (2)
Week 10; Counterintelligence
Week 11; Covert action
Week 12; Trends in intelligence
Week 13; Final exam
授業の方法
Lecture
成績評価方法
(1) Final exam (60%)
The final exam takes place on the last day of class (week 13).
Students are asked to review the key points of the lecture content and to describe their own thoughts based on it.
Students can select questions from multiple options and are not required to understand all topics completely.
(2) Assignments and class participation (40%)
An assignment is given at the end of (almost) every class. Students are asked to summarize their thoughts in a memo (the volume should be around 0.5 to 1 page) and to submit it online by noon the day before the next class.
Feedback will be given at the beginning of the next class.
教科書
N/A
参考書
Lowenthal, Mark M., Intelligence: from secrets to policy. 9th ed., CQ Press, 2022
(While the course follows the structure of this book, it is not mandatory to purchase it.)
履修上の注意
No specific prior knowledge is required. The course is intended for people from a wide range of backgrounds with an interest in intelligence.
Review (including work on assignments) should be strongly encouraged, although preparatory study is not needed.
Students who take ‘公共管理論Ⅱ’ cannot take this course, due to the similarity of content.
