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Terrorism, fringe politics and extremist violence

  • APG4667
  • Caulfield First semester 2013 (Evening)
  • 12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL
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Concentrating on contemporary religious extremists, vigilante and militia movements, and hate groups, this unit examines the political thought, identity politics, political, social and economic conditions that give rise to terrorism and other forms of political violence. The subject addresses the following questions: How are terrorism and extremism defined? What conditions lead to terrorism and what factors have been most successful preventing it? How has globalisation contributed to terrorism and counter-terrorism? How do terrorism and counter-terrorism affect democracy and civil liberties? -- Course Website

Instructor: TBA



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