POL520A

038570

This course is intended to be a survey of the political science literature's understandings about how terrorist campaigns come to a close. Prior to tackling questions of the end of terrorism head-on, we will first survey the literatures on definitions and theories of terrorism. Our survey of the various fates of terrorist groups and campaigns will explore (a) how governments use force to try to end terrorism, (b) occasions when governments and terrorist participate in negotiations to find a solution to their incompatibility, (c) outcomes in which groups achieve victory or are defeated, and (d) scenarios in which groups opt to reorient away from violence into other legal and illegal activities.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate