IREL 554Terrorism: Past,Present,Future

Catalog

In this class, students will examine the origins of terrorism, and how the motives and methods of modern terrorists reflect both continuities and differences with those of the past. Students will learn about and assess the psychological, socioeconomic, political, and religious causes of terrorist violence. They will also analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various counterterrorism strategies, from the point of view of ethics as well as efficacy, and assess potential future conventional and unconventional terrorist threats.