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Terrorism and Counterterrorism: An Introduction
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 3 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Recall the working definitions of terrorism and recognize their analytic limits
- Identify a range of causes of terrorism
- Understand the strategies and tactics of terrorist groups such as Al Qaedaand the Islamic State
- Understand how counterterrorism is constrained in a democratic society and several important legal debates related to counterterrorism
Prerequisite
Instructors
Daniel Byman
Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
Christine Fair
Assistant Professor, Security Studies Program
Georgetown University
Bruce Hoffman
Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
Paul Pillar
Non-resident senior fellow, Center for Security Studies
Georgetown University
Jordan Abu-Sirriya
Teaching Assistant
Georgetown University
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