Political Violence and Terrorism

Catalog description

This course provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of political violence and terrorism. The class includes inquiry into the theories and justifications for political violence of all types, limited war, asymmetric warfare and the contested term terrorism. Trends and reasons for contemporary violent political extremism as a phenomenon are particularly explored from both the U.S. domestic and international perspectives. Students are introduced to the ideologies, goals, and strategies of select organizations and broader extremist movements.