Examines contemporary global issues, based on sustained investigation of case studies and practical application of general principles. May be repeated for credit if topics are different. Range of topics include development, public health, human security, governance, and ethics of public policy. Topic for Spring 2019, Section C1: Countering Terrorist Financing. Examines efforts to protect the U.S. and international financial systems from money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as to disrupt terrorist and WMD proliferation networks. Areas of discussion include Iran, Ukraine/Russia sanctions, Gulf/Middle East terrorist finance, and emerging threats.