Dep Sem:Terrorism Insurgency

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This seminar provides a broad survey of the theoretical and empirical literature on terrorism and insurgency. In the first half of the course, students examine the nature of state power, the causes of terrorism and insurgency, and the strategies of terrorism and insurgency designed to alter or challenge state behavior. In the second half of the course, students will examine counter-insurgency and -terror strategies. Students will conclude the course with in-depth group presentations of specific organizations and the potential ways to defeat them.