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Introduction to Counter-Terrorism
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Introduction to Counter-Terrorism

A Beginner's Guide to Counter-Terrorism
Created byCentre for Law and Warfare
Last updated 6/2023
English
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What you'll learn

  • Gain insight into the historical origin of counter-terrorism.
  • Understand the complexity in defining terrorism.
  • Consolidate knowledge on the current state of terrorism.
  • Understand the challenges in modern day counter-terrorism.

Course content

4 sections • 10 lectures • 40m total length

  • What can you expect?1:17

    Explore a beginner's guide to counter-terrorism with concise definitions, historical origins, modern challenges, and case studies of prominent groups, designed for all levels.

  • What is Counter-Terrorism?7:23

    Define terrorism and counter-terrorism using the FBI definition—unlawful violence to intimidate for political or social aims—and examine how government labeling shapes who is deemed a terrorist.

  • The Origins of Counter-Terrorism6:35

    Trace the origins of counter-terrorism from ancient insurgencies to modern groups, and explore Rapoport's four waves—anarchist, anti-colonial, Marxist, religious—with examples like al Qaeda and ISIS.

Requirements

  • No experience needed.

Description

Welcome to our Introductory Guide to Counter-Terrorism! In this course, we seek to give you a snapshot into the world of counter-terrorism, along with key challenges and case studies.

This program was designed to provide students with brief, accessible capsules of information on combating terror. It is not meant to be a comprehensive encyclopedia on the subject. Instead, it prioritizes vital issues such as definitional problems, historical origins, legal frameworks and contemporary trends. Moreover, it attempts to do all this with coherent, short snippets of analysis that even a complete beginner can follow.

The objective of these lectures is not to make our students overnight specialists in a niche aspect of counter-terrorism. Rather, it is to grant insight into the bigger picture by focusing on critical questions for which there are no easy answers. Who is a terrorist? How do we deal with them? What are the terror-prone regions in today’s world? Where do the prominent terror groups operate? Why is it that they function the way they do? How do they manage to harm civilians? These are some of the questions explored.

This is a course meant for students of all skill levels, so we do hope you enjoy the experience! 

Who this course is for:

  • Any learner interested in world politics, peace studies, current affairs, security studies or international relations.

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