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POLIS 2013 - Terrorism and Global Politics

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4110
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study
Assessment: Research essay 40%, Mid-term online test 10%, Final online test 15%, Group project 25%, Participation 10%
Syllabus:

This course explores the influence of political violence – broadly defined – within contemporary international relations. The course traces the rise of existential threats to the state from non-state actors, it considers the spectrum of state and transnational initiatives and responses to ameliorate those threats, and reflects on how prevailing global political conflicts are refracted through the prism(s) of counter-terrorism. The course begins by examining the historical evolution of terrorism, its causes/rationales and the major theoretical and conceptual approaches to the study of the phenomenon. It then provides a comprehensive exploration of the development of historical and contemporary terrorist groups, including the recent ‘fourth wave’ of terrorism (e.g. al-Qaeda and ISIS). The final part of the course focuses explicitly on counter-terrorism responses and counter- terrorism policies in the context of international security policy formulation. This takes the form of case studies that tease out the implications of terrorism for the security policy postures of key states in Australia's strategic neighbourhood, of Australia's main security allies in the Anglosphere and in the United Nations. Theoretically and conceptually, the course explores explanations of the nature and causes of terrorism as well as the logics underpinning individual (state) and collective (international) responses. It does so through an explicitly multi- disciplinary approach that incorporates historical (‘new’ and ‘old’ terrorism); conceptual (state- sponsored vs. non-state; global vs. regional; biological, environmental, cultural, political); and geographical (Middle East and Africa, Eurasia, South America) frameworks.

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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4110 Mon 15/03/2021 Thu 25/03/2021 Fri 07/05/2021 Fri 11/06/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
15106 LE01 170 10 2 Mar - 6 Apr Tuesday 10am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
27 Apr - 1 Jun Tuesday 10am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This lecture is live-streamed and recorded. You have the option of participating during the live-streaming session, or viewing any time after publication in MyUni. Please check MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13596 TU03 30 1 2 Mar - 6 Apr Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room
27 Apr - 1 Jun Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room
13597 TU02 40 5 2 Mar - 6 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
27 Apr - 1 Jun Tuesday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
13599 TU05 33 1 4 Mar - 8 Apr Thursday 2pm - 3pm Napier, 208, Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 3 Jun Thursday 2pm - 3pm Napier, 208, Lecture Theatre
13600 TU06 34 2 4 Mar - 8 Apr Thursday 1pm - 2pm Napier, 208, Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 3 Jun Thursday 1pm - 2pm Napier, 208, Lecture Theatre
18553 TU07 32 FULL 4 Mar - 8 Apr Thursday 11am - 12pm Napier, 209, Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 3 Jun Thursday 11am - 12pm Napier, 209, Lecture Theatre