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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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Nov 25, 2019

Excellent course.

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Sep 3, 2017

Fantastic course.

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Feb 27, 2017

Excellent course!

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Jan 8, 2017

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Nov 8, 2016

Awesome material!

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Oct 10, 2016

excellent course!

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Feb 11, 2016

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Dec 3, 2015

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Oct 14, 2015

Is perfect curse.

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Sep 14, 2015

Fantastic course!

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Jan 15, 2023

I want to do it

By Felipe A “ f P

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Oct 1, 2022

excelente curso

By Hail A

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Jul 15, 2022

very educational

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Dec 1, 2019

wonderful course

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Jan 20, 2019

Excellent course

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Aug 13, 2018

Amazing content!

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Aug 5, 2018

Very interesting

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Dec 30, 2017

Excellent course

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Jul 2, 2017

Excellent course

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Jan 23, 2017

excellent course

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Sep 10, 2015

Excellent course

By Roberto D S

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Aug 26, 2015

Very interesting

By Harjit E L

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May 27, 2021

Awesome course.

By jorge r

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Jan 2, 2021

excelente curso

By Milena S

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Jun 21, 2020

Amazing course!