Counterterrorism

Catalog description

This course assesses the history, evolution, strategies, techniques/tools, and contemporary issues related to counterterrorism in the world today. It examines both U.S. counterterrorism methods as well as the various contexts in which those methods are identified and employed. In addition, the course critiques the ethical considerations of current counterterrorism methods. Students gain a comprehensive knowledge of the historical implications of, and methodology behind, contemporary terrorist threats and appropriate counterterrorism responses. With this information, students prepare a counterterrorism strategy to mitigate a current terrorist threat to U.S. interests.