Thursdays 1-3 PM
January 15 through March 4, 2004
D.O.C. House
(no class on February 19th)
More than two years after September 11, 2001 Americans are still pre-occupied with the global terrorist threat and its potential to harm U.S. security and economic well-being. While the media tends to focus on more sensational, day-to-day events, there is relatively little dispassionate analysis of the underlying political, economic, and other forces responsible for the so-called “new” terrorism (increasingly networked; more global in reach; and more lethal). This course will examine these underlying forces and trends and will also address the principal international terrorist groups, their patterns of attack, and sources of funding and support. In addition to cyber-terrorism, we will examine U.S. homeland security policies and the response to the terrorist threat since 9/11.
In addition to a brief reading list (e.g., Hoge & Rose; Gunaratna; Arquilla), documentary videos will form part of the instructional materials, together with possible brief reports volunteered by participants in the course on topics of interest.
Class is limited to 12 members.
Charles Billo is a Senior Research Associate at Dartmouth's Institute for Security Technology Studies. He and his wife live in Hanover.
