Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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NPTG 8584

Introduction to Terrorism

The course is an introduction to the subject of terrorism. The course will focus on a range of fundamental questions, such as: What is Terrorism? What causes Terrorism? Why do terrorist groups emerge and how do they end? What is extremism? Why do individuals join terrorist groups? What are lone wolf terrorists? What is leaderless jihad? These are but a few of the elements that will be explored over the course of the semester. The course also aims to expose students to a wide range of terrorist groups and ideologies.
Subject:
Nonproliferatn&Terrorsm Stdies
Department:
Nonproliferatn&Terrorsm Stdies
Division:
Intl Policy & Management
Requirements Fulfilled:
Equivalent Courses:
IPOL 8584 *

Sections in Fall 2023 - MIIS, MIIS Second Half of Term

Fall 2023 - MIIS

NPTG8584A-F23 Lecture (Petrich)