Course Details
Country:
Malta
Institution:
University of Malta
Course Title:
Terror: Ideas and Realities
Course Number:
IRL2058
Course Description:
Terrorism features prominently in International news headlines, giving rise to a spate of emotions. In this unit, students explore the rise of the phenomenon and the various attempts at definition; investigate theories that try to explain it; analyse its causes; and delve into various case studies of individual terrorist groups. Apart from the traditional view of dissenting terrorist factions, the unit will also look at lone wolf terrorism and state terror. The unit departs from a historical perspective, constantly comparing and contrasting with modern phenomena, thereby providing an overarching view.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399
Course URL:
https://www.um.edu.mt/courses/studyunit/IRL2058
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