POLS 448 - Political Violence, Terrorism, and Law

Unit(s): 4

An examination of political violence, terrorism, and legal structures affecting management of conflict. Includes introduction to scientific methodologies used to study political violence and both current and historical conflicts. Course learning objectives include: gaining an understanding of social science conceptions of “terrorism” and “political violence”; increasing knowledge of terrorism actors, motivations, organizations, and forces that mark the use of violence for political gain; gaining knowledge of the historical epochs of political violence and the controversies that result from a response by targeted nations and actors; and creating, examining, and analyzing theories and concepts that inform our understanding of legal structures, terrorism, and political violence.

Grading: OPT