MIR508

Course Description

This course emphasizes the international dimensions of terrorism and its associated transnational patterns and problems. The course examines the evolution of the phenomenon of terrorism, which has reemerged as a lead feature of contemporary international relations. It addresses the questions of definition of terrorism, history of the concept, perspectives on causes, and the emergence of New Terrorism after September 11, 2001\. The course will also deal with several terrorism-related issues such as cyber terrorism, international counter-terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction. And the final part of the course will focus on terrorism in five main regions: America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

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