The final two weeks of the semester will consist of full-scale NSC meetings in which the working groups will report their findings and debate their security issue with other working groups. This is intended to provide students with a realistic policy experience mimicking that which they would have as actual members of an NSC working group. The exact times of the exams and their composition will be announced in class. Although not required, students may submit drafts of their main policy paper to the instructor for feedback before submitting a final draft for grading. Students are expected to attend class, read the assigned readings, and participate in class discussions.
Attendance is mandatory during simulation sessions .
If you miss class, arrange to get the notes from a classmate. Unless you notify me prior to a scheduled exam with a valid excuse, you will not be permitted to retake the exam at a later date. Any makeups are solely at the discretion of the instructor. All of the reading assigned below are required. The History of the Peloponnesian War .