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Undergraduate Record 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

PLIR 3720 - Terrorism and Political Violence

Effective Start Date: 05/05/2017
This course introduces students to terrorism as a form of political violence. We will explore the origins of terrorism, the motivations of terrorists, and the tactics that terrorists employ. Finally, we will look closely at state responses in the form of counter-terrorism policy.

Credits: 3