PSIR416 TERRORISM AND GLOBAL SOCIETY
| Course Code: | 3540416 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr LUCIANO BARACCO |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Students attending this course will:
- Be introduced to a wide variety of theories of terrorism
- Have examined global terrorism and the US ‘War on Terror’.
- Have examined the rise of Political Islam and fundamentalist Islamic terrorist groups.
- Have investigated the link between economics and terrorism.
- Have examined the nature and significance of right-wing militias, Christian fundamentalists, and terrorism in the US.
Course Content
This course introduces students to questions regarding the contemporary nature of terrorism, and in particular will examine the global, political, economic and cultural roots of terrorism and terrorist groups. There will be an examination of theoretical debates on terrorism as well as detailed analysis of case studies, past and present. The course will also examine the relationship between the United States and terrorist groups during the Cold War period and contrast this with its present day ‘War on Terror’. This course will be conducted through discussions of leading theories of nations and nationalism as well as examination of different case studies.
Course Learning Outcomes
On the successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Assess the political debates around the US-led War on Terror.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the roots and history of religiously inspired terrorism
- Assess the links between development, underdevelopment, and terrorist violence
- Express an awareness of the difficulties in classifying politically motivated violence as 'terrorism' or 'national liberation struggle'
- Prepare and present a case study of your own choice based on your own research.