Course code

RIR7060.YK

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Globaalne terrorism

Course title in English

Global Terrorism

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Benjamin Klasche (language of instruction:English)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The aim of this course is to give an overview of the key factors and processes that shape global terrorism as well as the impact terrorism has globally. During the course, the distinction between „old“ and „new“ terrorism will be presented. Additionally this course will provide a framework for analyzing terrorism, enabling the placement of single terrorist acts into a larger picture of motivating factors and processes

Brief description of the course

The course first defines various concepts of terrorism, its origins, development in history. Further, the course includes 9/11, Madrid, London and other more contemporary cases. The factors, processes, and other events that have enabled terrorism to happen will be discussed. The course will conclude by studying the impact of terrorism as well as counter terrorism strategies used.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to understand the factors that enable terrorism to happen;
- is able to analyze the impact that terrorism has on global politics.

Teacher

Miks Aaltola

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