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POLS-264 International Terrorism
Syllabus

Curriculum: Fulfills IR requirement; fulfills Social Science Requirement for A&S, Business and Engineering
Description: The greatest threat to contemporary society? Definitions and analyses of terror's complex causes and motivations—religious, political, economic and ideological. Consideration of both historical and theoretical perspectives; treatment of the problems that arise in defining terrorist organizations; analysis of the political economy of terrorist movements; and assessment of institutional responses to terrorist threats. Case studies used to illustrate and clarify the issues surrounding terrorist activity.
Current Text: The New Global Terrorism (Kegley)

Course ID

Credits

Instructor

Language

Days

Hours

Term

POLS-264-M01

3

Roder

Eng

TR

15:30-16:45

Fall

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