SEST-634 Comparative Counterterrorism

SEST-634 Comparative Counterterrorism

Faculty:

Shapiro, Jeremy

This course will look at how modern democracies have responded to
terrorism in comparative perspective. The first part of the course
seeks to understand counterterrorism as a broad government activity that attempts to balance a variety of political interests and competing
societal objectives including security, liberty, and efficiency. The
main part of the course examines how many of the major democracies in
Europe, Asia, and North America have conducted counterterrorism in the
context of their specific terrorist threats, national histories, and
governmental capacities. The course concludes by looking at the lessons of this variety of experiences for current counterterrorism policy, particularly in the United States.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None

Other academic years
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• 2008-2009

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