Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - Spooks: the Rise of the Secret Security State in the 20th Century
HIST 3526 Spooks: the Rise of the Secret Security State in the 20th Century
Prerequisites:
Twelve credits of History with at least 3 credits at the 2000-level; or any 54 credits completed.Antirequisites:
HIST 3116 if taken in 2014 or 2015Hours:
Three hours per week for one term.Credits:
3Description:
Students examine the history of the rise of the Secret Security State from its modern foundations in the Great War to the post-Cold War era. The course features a close study of British, American and Soviet experiences and students consider questions about the relationship between increasing state power and the role of secrecy in democratic and authoritarian societies.