Business & National Security

This course examines the intersection of business and national security through the lens of the law. At a time when the economic domain has increasingly become a forum for geopolitical contestation, this course offers a survey of the ways the federal government can—and has—manipulated economic interactions through the law to achieve foreign policy and national security goals. Topics covered will include investment screening, sanctions, export controls, and industrial policy. Material will be presented with attention to the contemporary geopolitical challenges the United States is facing and modern debates regarding approaches to national security. Students will be assessed through a final examination, a brief presentation regarding a relevant current event, and participation.