PADM 8580 - Domest/Int'l Counter-Terrorism

Institution:

Clemson University

Subject:

Public Administration

Description:

Introductory course for students interested in both domestic and international terrorism. The course traces the history and beginnings of modern international and domestic terrorism, and focuses on conceptually defining terrorism, including foreign and domestic, left and right wing, religious, environemental and political, state and non-state. The course explores some of the fundamental questions of terrorism: why individuals join terrorist groups, why terrorist groups adopt certain tactics, such as suicide bombing, how terrorist groups organize themselves, and what counter-terrorism strategies are effective. Finally, students explore changes in terrorism over the past 40 years, what the future might hold, including terrorists' use of technology and the media, and potentially weapons of mass destruction.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.clemson.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 656-4636

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.