AWICHOWSKI
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
School of International & Public Affairs
FALL - THURSDAYS 6:10-8PM
INAF 6209 Tech & Tactics for Innovative Policymaking
SPRING - THURSDAYS 6:10-8PM
INAF 6382 Technology, National Security, & The Citizen
While digital technology gives governments powerful new ways to protect their citizens, it also creates powerful opportunities for abuse. To complicate matters, governments aren’t the only ones with access to these tools: technology also empowers individuals, activist groups, and non-state actors in ways that can either enhance or threaten the security of nations. This course will explore these changes, examining how digital technology is transforming the national security landscape, altering roles and power relationships for governments, citizens, and social movements.