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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2006 - 2007
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The events of 9/11 highlighted not only the destructive capacity of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Students who fulfill the module requirements will acquire: - a knowledge of the historical antecedents and causes of modern terrorism - an understanding of the diverse aims, motivations, and justifications - a clear appreciation of the impact and effects that terrorism has had - an understanding of the roles of states in counterterrorism - a feel for the range of academic research that has been conducted in Students will also develop their capacity to present these discussions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indicative Syllabus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Introduction: Defining Terrorism
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Indicative Reading List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course texts· Bruce Hoffman, Inside Terrorism, 1998· David Whittaker, The Terrorism Reader, 2001 · Noam Chomsky, 9-11, 1998 Selection of required readings:· Daniel Byman “The Logic of Ethnic Terrorism”, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Volume 21, Issue 2, 1998· Isabelle Duyveysten, “How New is the New Terrorism”, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Volume 27, Number 5, 2004.· Pavel Baev, “Instrumentalising Counterterrorism for Regime Consolidation in Putin’s Russia”, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Volume 27, Number 4, 2004.· Mia Bloom, “Palestinian Suicide Bombing: public support, market share and outbidding”, Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 119, No. 1, Spring 2004.· Andrew Kydd and Barbara Walter, “Sabotaging the Peace: the Politics of Extremist Violence”, International Organization, Vol. 56, No. 2, Spring 2002. · Jeroen Gunning, “Peace with Hamas? The Transforming potential of political participation”, International Affairs, Vol. 80, No. 2, March 2004. · Khaled Hroub, Hamas. Political Thought and Practice, 1998.· Kazem Alamdari, "Terrorism cuts across the East and the West: deconstructing Lewis's Orientalism", Third World Quarterly, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2003.· William Shepard, “Sayyid Qutb’s Doctrine of Jahiliyya”, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 35, No. 3, 2003. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BSSA | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BSSAO | Study Abroad (DCU Business School) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECSAO | Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HMSA | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HMSAO | Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MAGB | MA in Globalisation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MIR | MA in International Relations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MISC | MA in International Security & Conflict | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHSAO | Study Abroad (Science & Health) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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