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About the Course

Delve into the research behind terrorism as you unpack the assumptions and impacts of both terrorism and counterterrorism. Terrorism has arguably been one of the defining factors of our age. It frequently makes headlines, threatening or attacking governments, private businesses, and ordinary citizens. In many parts of the world, it has been one of the most important threats to peace, security, and stability – but what does this mean exactly? On this six-week course from Leiden University, you’ll explore the essence of terrorism and discover why it is so difficult to define. Unpacking its history and the theory of the waves of terrorism, you’ll analyse both the theoretical approaches and practical applications of terrorism and counterterrorism in the real world. There are many assumptions that cloud the subjects of terrorism and counterterrorism. These myths are often created and intensified by individual bias, the government, and the media. On this course, you’ll discover different assumptions about terrorist identities and motivations, as well as the efficiencies of various counterterrorism efforts. You’ll then compare this with academic research to investigate the truth behind these assumptions. In your exploration of the impact of terrorism, you’ll delve into the culture of fear created by terrorism, as well as the success of counterterrorism policies to limit and manage its impact on society. In the final stage of this course, you’ll reflect on trends and developments in terrorism and counterterrorism. You’ll assess current academic research as well as what could be studied in the future to help....

Top reviews

PR

Aug 28, 2021

Not all the reading materials are opening. The course content is old . There is a need for new and latest issues to be included in the course. There is also a need for advance level of another course.

JM

Nov 29, 2022

Very informative and thorough overview of the Terrorism-Counterterrorism literature. The literature is presented in a well organized manner making it easy to follow from the assigned readings.

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By Simon

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Dec 18, 2017

vey very interesting, thank a lot for all this knowledges !

By James L

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Oct 22, 2017

great course and has helped me learn answers to questions i

By Cibils T

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Sep 13, 2015

Well done, well explained, and very interesting assignments

By Olaf D

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Jun 1, 2017

This is a most interesting course which I highly recommend

By margaret p

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Sep 19, 2016

Excellent, timely information from a five star instructor.

By Jason J

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Dec 5, 2015

This was a great course with excellent material for study.

By Urquia M

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Nov 24, 2015

Excellent explainations, graphics and methodology to learn

By Deleted A

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Jan 16, 2017

Very clear lectures, interesting material. Learned a lot.

By Lucienne G

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Sep 15, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed this course, merci Professor Bakker

By Kwantes

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Oct 8, 2018

Good course with possibility to follow on your own time.

By Alistair B

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May 27, 2017

Fantastic and incredibly insightful course on terrorism.

By Maxi F

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Jul 27, 2024

Excelentes Profesores de primer nivel, Muchas Gracias.

By Nikola V

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Mar 18, 2023

Verry good, high amount of knoweledge and expirience !

By Owen W

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Aug 22, 2019

Great course, enjoyed the content and the instruction!

By julia l

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Sep 15, 2017

Excelente, muy didáctico y excelente a nivel académico

By Katharina S

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Jan 12, 2016

really interesting course, well thought trough, great!

By Hector H

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Jan 25, 2022

Material needs updating, but overall, great course!!!

By Tito

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May 15, 2019

most helped online course, easily learn from anywhere

By Barnabas

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Feb 22, 2019

Helps a lot when it comes to terrorism and the causes

By Youssef S

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Apr 16, 2023

Les informations m'ont ete tellement utiles. Merci!!

By Eva D

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Nov 21, 2021

Extremely interesting content and amazing instructor

By ANATOLE J

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May 27, 2020

A very substantial course. Kudos to Professor Bakker

By Julia S

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Dec 18, 2019

Very interesting, a little challenging but worth it!

By Faiq H K

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Oct 21, 2018

Excellent oppurtunity to learn and explore the topic

By Daniel F L G

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Jun 29, 2016

This is a great course even for non-english speakers