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. Two topics are offered Fall 2021. Section A1: Cyber Warfare and Information Operations. Analyzes impact of cyber warfare and information operations on international relations. How does the growth of information technologies affect states' strategies for conflict and statecraft? How can policymakers defend societies while preventing escalation? What are the vulnerabilities for democratic societies? Section B1: Professional Speechwriting and Delivery. Develops students' skills in speechwriting and delivery for policy, government and political contexts. Students study historical examples, write and deliver their own speeches, and critique their own speeches and those of fellow students. Covers structure, content, rhetoric and style. Three topics are offered Spring 2022. Section A1: Political Risk Analysis. Introduces students to the skills and methods of Political Risk Analysis. Students learn how analysts operate under resource and time constraints to assess conditions, create scenarios, and assign probabilities for political changes that effect both public and private organizations. Section B1: Cyber Warfare and Information Operations. Analyzes impact of cyber warfare and information operations on international relations. How does the growth of information technologies affect states' strategies for conflict and statecraft? How can policymakers defend societies while preventing escalation? What are the vulnerabilities for democratic societies? Section C1: Public Speaking and Speechwriting. Develops students' skills in speechwriting and delivery for policy, government and political contexts. Students study historical examples, write and deliver their own speeches, and critique their own speeches and those of fellow students. Covers structure, content, rhetoric and style.