inta 2803 tp spring 2015 brigadier general thomas pilsch, usaf (retired) professor of the practice...

INTA 2803 TPSpring 2015

Brigadier General Thomas Pilsch, USAF (Retired)Professor of the Practice of National Security

Habersham 141 - pilsch@gatach.edu

Introduction

Today’s Objectives:

Get to know one another

Preview the course objectives and ground rules

Understand the themes and patterns to look for in The World Today

Most important:

Understand why a global perspective is important to youand …

why this could be the most important course you take at Tech!

My Goals

Help you expand your horizons, your global perspective

“Expand Our Global Footprint and Influence toEnsure That We Are Graduating Good Global Citizens”

Designing the Future, A Strategic Vision and Plan, Goal 4, 2014

Provide tools for your professional toolbox

Guide you in understanding all sides issues

Life Lessons

My Goals

Help you expand your horizons, your global perspective

“Expand Our Global Footprint and Influence toEnsure That We Are Graduating Good Global Citizens”

Designing the Future, A Strategic Vision and Plan, Goal 4, 2014

Provide tools for your professional toolbox

Immediate:

Find a better time and venue for the class!

Survey

Guide you in understanding all sides of issues

Learning Styles

6

How do you like to study?

How do you learn most effectively?

Take a self-evaluation to find your learning styles:

http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire

V - Visualhttp://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=visual

A - Aural http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=aural

R - Read/Write http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=readwrite

K - Kinesthetic http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=kinesthetic

Big Questions

Why do nations go to war?

What are U.S. national interests?

What are the issues for which we are willing to go to war?

What is the greatest threat to world peace?

What is the greatest threat to U.S. security?

What is the greatest threat to your security?

What is the one problem or issue that, if it were to be solved, would have the most impact on you and your future?

Challenges

Stone Soup. November 30, 2014

There is a lot going on in The World Today!

Understanding and putting things into perspective could be the best comfort food

Challenges

Political Unrest

Conflict

Economic Uncertainty

Natural Disasters & Famine

Multiple Power Centers

Multiple Points of View

Who do you believe?A

Tools

News Sources

Opinion

Journal Articles

Think Tanks

Who do you believe?

About the Course

How To Succeed In The Course

Be curious about the world around you

Read all the assignments

Participate in the discussions!

Themes

History, Geopolitics and International Affairs

Themes

Geopolitics- politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.

- analysis of the relationships between political power and geographic space.

Geopolitics

http://www.stratfor.com

http://www.stratfor.com/security-weekly

George Friedman(Click photo for bio)

http://www.stratfor.com/geopolitical-weekly

All images are live links

Themes

People Place Prosperity Politics POWER

About the Course