The COVID-19 pandemic is a global event unlike any other experienced in the contemporary era. Its size, scope, reach, and implications are enormous, ongoing, and unequal. Outcomes – from how people all over the world will live their daily lives to whether democracy will survive – are all in question.
Come into our virtual classroom to delve deeper into the pandemic-related themes we will explore in this survey course for everyone.
The idea that a pandemic was a threat to National Security has not been in doubt for many years. The real questions were when, in what form, how bad and how do we prepare? As we cope with the ravages of COVID-19, new questions emerge: Will the world after COVID be more or less dangerous? Will the U.S. role in the world be more important, or less? How can we best protect the integrity and safety of our elections during this crisis and, by extension, the integrity of our democracy? How do we best protect the most vulnerable among us, retain readiness to deal with other crises, and prevent economic insecurity from fueling destabilization, desperation and disruption? Our discussion this week will examine how the pandemic is changing the landscape of National Security.
