Understandng Terrorsm/Terrorst

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course examines the terrorist threat and government responses. It has been designed in the context of events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, and subsequent actions in response to those attacks. The course initially considers the international environment from which terrorism emanates and then proceeds to focus on the definitions of terrorism, terrorist group's motivations and tactics, US policies and defensive mechanisms to counter-terrorism, and terrorism's future. Students will develop an understanding of the dynamics of terrorism and counterterrorism. The course objective is to provide students with a solid foundation upon which further expertise can be developed on an issue that will confront the United States and the international community for the foreseeable future.