Institute for Security Policy and Law

The Institute for Security Policy and Law (SPL), formerly known as the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), is a multidisciplinary research institute based in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Syracuse University College of Law. SPL was established in 2003 by Prof. William C. Banks with the goal of supporting an interdisciplinary approach to national security and counterterrorism law and policy.

Institute for Security Policy and Law
Established2003 (2003)
FounderWilliam C. Banks
TypePrivate research institution
HeadquartersSyracuse University College of Law
Location
  • Dineen Hall, Suite 300
    950 Irving Avenue
    Syracuse, New York 13244
    United States
Fields
Director
James E. Baker
Deputy Director
Robert B. Murrett
Parent organization
Syracuse University
Websitesecuritypolicylaw.syr.edu
Formerly called
Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT)

SPL consists of several full-time fellows and graduate research assistants, and dozens of affiliated faculty members at Syracuse University. The Institute publishes analytical policy papers, journal articles, and books; it develops courses and other academic opportunities for graduates (like the certificate of advanced study); and it hosts conferences and seminars at Syracuse University and at its collaborating institutions.

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