Political Science 2311



INSS 3302 / 5302 Mark K. Gorman

CRN 14402 / 15052 UTEP / Kelly Hall 213B

Fall 2016 Phone: (915)747-6180

MAIN 306 (TR 3-4:20) E-mail: mkgorman@utep.edu

Seminar in Intelligence and National Security

Textbook:

Johnson, Loch, & Wirtz, James (Eds.). (2011– 3rd Edition). Intelligence and National Security: The Secret World of Spies. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Note: Supplemental readings will be on the internet or listed on Blackboard, accessed from the website.

Course Description: This class focuses on contemporary national security and intelligence issues. It begins by reviewing world politics, foreign policy decision making, and the basic structures of the U.S. intelligence community. After examining several national policy documents and a survey of intelligence concepts and functions, we will focus on a discussion of how the intelligence community supports national goals. Additionally, we will identify and assess national security challenges currently facing policymakers. Unit weeks begin on Mondays. It is required that students read the materials and complete all assignments prior to noon on Saturday of each unit week.

Course Goals and Objectives:

SUMMARIZE the goals of international relations in regards to the theories of realism, idealism, and interdependence

CRITICALLY ANALYZE primary security documents of recent years

ARTICULATE the elements, structure, and functions of the Intelligence Community (IC) and their relationship to stated national security objectives.

ATTAIN a practical level of knowledge regarding intelligence terms and concepts

UNDERSTAND the intelligence cycle, its limitations, and the processes involved

DEMONSTRATE knowledge of the relationship between various branches of government regarding intelligence and oversight responsibilities

RECOGNIZE and evaluate current threats to national security in the global environment

DISCUSS the role of covert action as a tool of foreign policy

EVALUATE the challenges and obstacles to producing accurate intelligence

ENGAGE in active discussions with classmates about intelligence and national security

WRITE AND PRESENT a coherent analysis of a national security issue in a format typically utilized by the intelligence community.

Course Requirements:

Participation and dialogue are essential to the seminar style employed in this class. As far as the grading criteria, there will be two tests, discussion postings, weekly instructor questions, and a team project / presentation - all totaling 1000 points. The tests will count as 40% of the final grade (20% each), weekly questions 20%, participation and discussion board 10%, and the final team project / presentations are worth 30% (the same grade is given to each team member because you often work as a team in the government and provide one agency report). Graduate students will be held to a higher overall academic standard than undergraduates and are expected to lead discussions.

Time Management:

The rule of thumb to manage your time for a course is approximately one-two hours for every credit hour taken. For this course you should expect to spend six hours per week.

Assignments:

Instructor questions (by Unit): Each of you will be required to post answers in the assignment area to the question(s) uploaded by your instructor for Units 1-11 (these are due noon Friday) (Please identify the unit and associated answers clearly). These answers will be graded in accordance with the rubric shown below (20 pts/unit maximum). Conciseness and clarity in your answer is appreciated – you will not get extra credit for lengthy answers.

Weekly Assignment Grading Rubric (For Each Instructor Question)

|0-3 Points |4-7 Points |8-10 Points |

|Responds partially to questions or not at |Responds adequately to questions asked |Responds fully, concisely, and thoroughly to|

|all |Some grammar or spelling errors |questions |

|Grammatical or spelling errors detract |Postings tie in other readings to support |Writing is free or almost free of errors |

|heavily |answer |Postings incorporate other readings very |

|Postings don’t reflect other readings at |Presents ideas adequately |well |

|all or inadequately |Facts are correct but with minor errors |Presents ideas clearly and persuasively |

|Does not present ideas clearly |Satisfactory grasp of readings |Facts are detailed and correct |

|Facts are incorrect | |Readings fully understood |

|Readings were poorly understood | | |

Weekly Discussion Board Postings: Students must also post a minimum of two comments weekly before noon on Saturday for Units 1-11, either directly related to the readings or to your teammates regarding their presentations (preferably helpful and constructive). You are encouraged to question assumptions in the readings or related issues and make pertinent comments that may encourage further discussion or debate. Each comment will be worth up to 5 points (insightful comments score higher) (10 pts /unit). You may, of course, make additional postings if you desire but only the first two will be graded.

Note 1: Discussion boards will be closed out on noon Saturday each week following the Unit Date on syllabus and no further postings will be graded.

Note 2: There is extra credit built into the total points awarded for Instructor questions (20 extra points) and Discussion Board Postings (10 extra points) if you complete the assignments for all 11 Units.

Team project / group presentation requirements:

You will work in assigned teams of 3-6 students for the intelligence estimate paper and presentation, and will share the overall grades for each. Teams will be generated by the instructor – no changes will be permitted unless authorized. If someone drops the course in your team, compensate and continue with the project.

The team should roughly follow an intelligence estimate format (see the “Writing in INSS” guide) and NOT simply be a research paper consisting of information gathered from multiple sources. The paper should be centered on ANALYSIS of a given intelligence / security topic. Quality of the writing, grasp of the subject and original thinking take precedence over any specific paper length. Nevertheless, a basic guideline for the intelligence papers would be 13-15 pages for undergraduates, 18-20 pages for graduate students. The paper should be in the APA documentation style (Google this -Purdue Owl or University Wisconsin Madison are two good websites) in 12 point font (Times New Roman) with 1 inch margins, and double spaced. Please provide a “Key Judgments” section of approximately one page at the beginning of the paper. Since this is an academic project, you must also include in-text citations and a properly formatted works cited page with a minimum of 10 references (once again, in APA format). Getting off to an early start, coordination, and leadership will be critical to success.

Presentations may be in PowerPoint, Word with graphics, a video of your discussion, or whatever format you choose, within the bounds of decorum. If you utilize Power Point slides - uploaded slides/briefing should not be too complex, with a rule of thumb being no more than six bullets per slide, and five-ten words per bullet. I would suggest no more than 10 total slides. The idea is to be able to present a succinct, informative brief that covers the key points in your research in less than 15 minutes if presented to an audience.

UTEP Library resources may be accessed at .

Tests: Test 1 covers Units 1-6, test 2 covers Units 7-11. They emphasize the reading assignments and will be multiple choice, due on Friday at noon of the Unit noted.

Other: In documented circumstances that you communicate to me in a timely manner, I may allow assignments to be submitted late. They may be penalized at my discretion. If the assignment is more than 3 days late without my permission, no points will be given.

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Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty Statement:

Academic dishonesty or cheating is simply unethical and not acceptable under any circumstances.  Plagiarism is a form of cheating that involves “stealing” the words and thoughts of others.  It is a very serious academic violation and cannot be tolerated.  The most common form of plagiarism is using information or original wording in a paper or other assignment without giving credit to the source of that information or wording.   Plagiarism also includes the direct copying of a source verbatim (word for word) and incorporating that copied material into the student’s paper or assignment without first paraphrasing with proper referencing or placing the copied text into a direct quotation, again with appropriate footnotes or citations.  Students must use their own words when not using direct quotes sparingly and appropriately to provide examples, evidence, or illustrate specific points.  Students cannot simply “cut and paste” wording or text from source material to artificially “construct” their papers, essays, and other assignments.  This practice is also considered plagiarism, even if references are done properly.

Likewise, students must not submit work under their name that they did not do themselves.  Students also may not submit work for this course that they produced for another course.  If students are found to be cheating in any capacity including plagiarism and collusion, they will be subject to disciplinary action, per UTEP catalog policy.  Cases of academic dishonesty will be sent to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution for adjudication and possible sanctions.  Possible penalties for academic dishonesty include a zero for the assignment, a failing grade for the course, suspension, and even expulsion from the university.  Students are responsible for understanding their specific obligations to maintain academic integrity at all times.  Please refer to the following link for further information on UTEP’s policies on plagiarism and academic dishonesty:

Miscellaneous information:

a) There is a SYLLABUS QUIZ to be completed during the 1st week in class.

b) WITHDRAWAL – you may drop the course on or before Oct 28th with a grade of “W”. This is your responsibility – you will receive a failing grade if you just cease coming to class.

c) Please let me know as soon as possible if coordination is required with the Center for Accommodation and Support Services (CASS) for testing, note taking, or any other requested accommodation. You may contact the CASS at 747-5148.

d) CHEATING – Cheating is unethical and not acceptable. By this time you should know this will result in a visit to the Dean of Students office.

e) EMERGENCIES– contact and provide documentation to me as soon as possible, and I will work with you to help as much as I reasonably can.

f) I AM HERE TO ASSIST YOU – Please feel free to e-mail me.

READINGS - Those readings/videos without an associated website (other than the textbook) will be posted on the Blackboard class website.

|UNIT |TOPIC |READINGS / NOTES |

| | | |

|Week | | |

|Aug 22 |ORIENTATION |COMPLETE SYLLABUS QUIZ NO LATER THAN Jan 23rd |

| | | |

| | |JOHNSON & WIRTZ, PP. 1-5, 16- 33 (Introduction, Ch.2)PDF on BB |

|1 |POLITICAL THEORY / FOREIGN POLICY / |CLEMENS, “IS IR WINNER TAKE-ALL”? CAN IT BE A MUTUAL GAIN? |

| | | |

|Aug 29 | |RAY, “INSIDE STATES: THE MAKING OF FOREIGN POLICY” |

|2 |SECURITY STRATEGY / STRUCTURE / POLICY|2015 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY (SCAN) |

| |*NOTE TEAM PAPER ASSIGNMENTS - LOOK | |

|Sep 6 |OVER PAPER TOPICS AND DISCUSS WITH |NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL |

| |TEAM TO SELECT | |

| | |NWC CASE STUDIES, PP. 1-10, 151-172 and 221-245 |

| | | |

| | |(Sep 5 – Labor Day) |

|3 |BASICS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY |USNI 2013 OVERVIEW |

| | | |

|Sep 12 | |ODNI ORGANIZATION CHART 2010 |

| | | |

| | |JOHNSON & WIRTZ, PP. 34- 45 (Ch. 3) |

| | | |

| | |“IRAN: NUCLEAR INTENTIONS AND CAPABILITIES” (SCAN NIE) |

| | | |

| | |MCCONNELL, “OVERHAULING INTELLIGENCE” |

|4 |INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION | |

| |*TEAM PAPER TOPICS DUE SEP 24 |JOHNSON & WIRTZ, PP. 57 – 111 (Collections Introduction, Ch. 5 -8) |

|Sep 19 | | |

|5 |INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS |JOHNSON & WIRTZ, PP. 117 – 164 (Analysis Introduction, Ch. 10 – 13) |

| | | |

|Sep 26 | |BLUF FORMAT |

| | | |

| | |12 THINGS |

|6 |COUNTERINTELLIGENCE |JOHNSON & WIRTZ, PP. 287 – 318, 333 – 340 (CI Introduction, Ch. 24-25, 27) |

| | | |

|Oct 3 |* TEST #1 (OCT 6) |OLSON, “THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE” |

|7 |POLICYMAKERS / POLITICIZATION / |JOHNSON & WIRTZ, PP. 191 - 195, 210 – 218 (Policymakers Introduction, Ch. 17) |

| |COVERT ACTION | |

|Oct 10 | |SCOTT & ROSATI, “SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES” |

| | | |

| | |JOHNSON & WIRTZ, PP. 165 – 168, 177 – 190 (Politicization Introduction, Ch. 15) |

| | | |

| | |JOHNSON & WIRTZ, PP. 225 – 247 (Covert Action Introduction, Ch. 19 – 20). |

|8 |REGIONAL SECURITY ISSUES |RUSSIAN ISSUES AND US INTERESTS (Summary) |

| | | |

|Oct 17 | |US POLICY IN THE HEMISPHERE |

| | | |

| | |WORLD DRUG REPORT (SCAN) |

| | | |

| | |US CHINA 2014 REPORT TO CONGRESS |

| | | |

| | |N. KOREA AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS |

| | | |

| | |FRAGILE STATES INDEX (SCAN) |

| | | |

|9 |ACCOUNTABILITY / ETHICS & LIBERTIES / |JOHNSON & WIRTZ, PP. 341- 406 (Introduction, Ch. 28 – 31) |

| | | |

|Oct 24 | |CIA – 9/11 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT(Executive Summary OIG report) |

|10 |INTELLIGENCE FAILURES |BRUCE, “THE MISSING LINK. . .” |

| | | |

|Oct 31 | |ROOTS OF ANALYTIC FAILURES |

| | | |

| | |9/11 COMMISSION REPORT CH. 2 / CH.11 |

|11 |CURRENT THREATS AND ISSUES |2016 WORLDWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT (Scan annotated version) |

| | | |

|Nov 7 | | |

| | |TRACKING NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION |

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| | | |

| | |ISIS (SCAN WEBSITE) |

| | | |

| | |FAS “TYPES OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS” |

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| | | |

| | |FAS “INTRO TO BIOWEAPONS” |

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| | | |

| | |TERRORISM CH.1, CH. 2 (TRADOC – MILITARY GUIDE TO TERRORISM IN THE 21st CENTURY) |

|12 |PAPER PREPARATION |WORK ON TEAM PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS |

|Nov 14 | | |

| |*TEST #2 (NOV 17) |REVIEW READINGS FOR TEST #2 |

|13 |PRESENTATIONS / |PLEASE POST TEAM PRESENTATIONS ONLINE FOR PEER EVALUATION / PAPERS ARE PROVIDED TO INSTRUCTOR |

| |EVALUATION |ONLY |

|Nov 21 | | |

| |*TEAM PAPERS (due in class) & |EACH TEAM ALSO COMPLETES ONE EVALUATION ON EACH OF THE OTHER TEAMS’ PRESENTATIONS (DUE ON DEC |

| |PRESENTATIONS READY NOV 22 |2nd) |

| | |(Nov 24 / 25 University closed – Thanksgiving) |

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|14 |PRESENTATIONS / |EXECUTIVE SUMMARY GLOBAL TRENDS 2030 |

| |EVALUATION / | |

|Nov 28 |SPECIFIC READINGS |ITACG INTELLIGENCE GUIDE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS |

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