Spies, Subversion, Terrorism and Influence Operations

IWP 644
Four credits

This course examines in-depth the Soviet seventy-year intelligence and counterintelligence operation on the West with emphasis on the Cold War. As many contemporary intelligence and counterintelligence services have been heavily influenced by the KGB and its successor organizations, knowledge of the KGB's past and its operational philosophy lay the groundwork for the study and evaluation of the operations of numerous secret services, as well as enable the student to gain a strong appreciation for the role of an intelligence service in a "counterintelligence state." This is a critical ingredient for understanding the Cold War and its legacy.

Semester Available

Fall Semester

Principal Professor

Robert W. Stephan

Former Central Intelligence Agency {read more}

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FEATURED FACULTY

Walter Jajko

Professor of Defense Studies; Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force (retired)

Case Studies in Counterintelligence Operations

Since the end of the Second World War, more than 120 Americans have been arrested and charged with espionage. Through case studies, the class will examine, in detail, the careers of the most damaging of these spies.