This course examines how information and different modes of communication are tools of political strategy or statecraft, of warfare or economic maneuvering. Using historical cases and contemporary sources, students will analyze the techniques and motivations to understand how states and non-state actors have weaponized information for different purposes. They will also explore theories in psychology, sociology and communications to gain an understanding of behavior, motivation and response within the geopolitics of information, information warfare and information statecraft. Topics covered include: mis/disinformation, foreign interference, “fake news”, social media, artificial intelligence and IoT, and commercialization of data. Students will examine conceptualizations of information ethics and policy in global, international, societal and individual frames to facilitate considering their own positions.