HLSS225 - Intermediate Terrorism
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This course is a detailed exploration of the motivations of the international terrorist as well as the mechanisms of international terrorism. It will analyze the missions of key agencies involved with the “War on Terrorism,” evaluate their contributions, and determine ways they may work more synergistically. The course will examine the ideological basis and characteristics of international terrorist organizations. This will include differentiating and comparing the recruiting and financial support mechanisms of various international terrorist organizations, and evaluating their relative strengths and weaknesses.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 02/27/12 - 07/29/12 |
08/06/12 - 09/30/12 |
Summer 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 06/25/12 - 11/25/12 |
12/03/12 - 01/27/13 |
Fall 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Messages to the World : Statements of Osama bin Laden
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| ISBN: |
1844670457
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| Publication Info: |
Verso Book
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| Author: |
Bin Laden, Osama
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| Unit Cost: |
$11.75
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| Book Title: |
Combating Terrorism: Strategies of Ten Countries
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| ISBN: |
0472098241
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| Publication Info: |
University of Michigan Press, 2002
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| Author: |
Yonah Alexander (Editor), Foreword by R. James Woolsey
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| Unit Cost: |
$55.25
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| Book Title: |
Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism
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| ISBN: |
0465092810 or 0465092829
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| Publication Info: |
Basic Books, 2005
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| Author: |
Timothy Naftali
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| Unit Cost: |
$11.25
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