POL 2270 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism

3 Credit Hour(s)

This introductory course introduces students to the study of terrorism and a discussion and critique of common counterterrorist strategies. It conceives terrorist violence as a politically motivated act employed to yield calculated political results. Thus, the goal of the course is to examine theoretical explanations of terrorist violence, the history of terrorism as a political strategy, and the difficulties encountered by states seeking to engage in counterterrorism.