SBS 2000 - Patterns of Global Terrorism: Law, Policy and Supranational Institutions

The course examines the philosophical, policy, legal and tactical issues of the recent rise of terrorism and the international responses to the rise in terrorism. Particular attention is placed on the global geography (and supranational) issues related to terrorism. The first portion of the class will examine the causes of terrorism and the global patterns of terrorist activities. The second portion of the class will focus on the current state of policy, legal and tactical responses to terrorism from both comparative and evaluative views. The course activities will include lecture, group discussion, guest speakers, readings and critiques of reading for each section of the course.