Terrorism, Peace, and Other Inconsistencies

Author:

George Lopez

Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

University of Notre Dame

Collection:

Notre Dame Opencourseware

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

This course addresses a set of inter-related questions that have become central to peace and security in the modern era, at both the domestic and international levels. What is the history and rationale for contemporary terrorism, including suicide terrorism? What does the rise of al-Qaeda terror mean for a host of problematic issues including the relationship between the Western and Islamic worlds, the future of peace in the Middle East, the future of various western foreign policy actions? What is the rationale behind the US 'war on terror' [+ other versions] and by what criteria can its success be judged? Is the new global security threat (or at least for the West) the combination of: weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) + Terrorism + Rogue/Failed States? What policies best deal with this or like threats? What does 'peace' mean in an age of terror and wars on terror? How might we achieve peace in these times? How does/should the global community deal with state terrorism in its varied forms?

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Syllabi, Other

Media Format:

Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5