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POLIS 2013 - Terrorism and Global Politics

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4320
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
4320 Mon 07/08/2023 Wed 16/08/2023 Fri 15/09/2023 Fri 27/10/2023


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21215 LE01 150 48 25 Jul - 12 Sep Tuesday 11am - 1pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
3 Oct - 24 Oct Tuesday 11am - 1pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20171 TU05 29 1 28 Jul - 15 Sep Friday 11am - 12pm Napier, 205, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 27 Oct Friday 11am - 12pm Napier, 205, Teaching Room
20172 TU04 45 5 25 Jul - 12 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Marjoribanks, 126, SANTOS Lecture Theatre
3 Oct - 24 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Marjoribanks, 126, SANTOS Lecture Theatre
20175 TU01 25 9 28 Jul - 15 Sep Friday 12pm - 1pm Ligertwood, 111, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 27 Oct Friday 12pm - 1pm Ligertwood, 111, Teaching Room
20844 TU06 45 27 25 Jul - 12 Sep Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Marjoribanks, 126, SANTOS Lecture Theatre
3 Oct - 24 Oct Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Marjoribanks, 126, SANTOS Lecture Theatre