POSC 408 - Political Violence and Terrorism

4 Hour(s) Credit
Investigates the political, social, cultural, economic and psychological roots of several types of political violence: international terrorism, state terrorism, inter-communal and secessionist violence, genocide, revolution and civil war. For each type of violence, the course examines theories that explain the cause of violence and case examples from historical experience.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Junior standing.