POL S 333 A: Topics in International Relations

This course examines the origins, dynamics, and policy responses to terrorism and radicalization in comparative and global perspectives. Students will engage with major theoretical and empirical approaches used to analyze terrorist behavior, radicalization pathways, and state and non-state counterterrorism strategies. Topics include competing definitions of terrorism and radicalization; pathways into extremist movements; gender and participation in extremist violence; prevention and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) initiatives, and contemporary counterterrorism policies.