Counterterrorism

Catalog description

The study of counterterrorism necessarily entails the study of terrorism itself. Terrorism is about the struggle to gain power. This course presents a look at the historical background of terrorism, modern terrorist tactics, counterterrorism tactics, and the social, economic, and political factors that foster terrorism. Students will examine modern terrorist and counterterrorist tactics. An evaluation and assessment of how best to formulate responses to violent Islamist extremism will be an important focus of the course.