This course, offered by a partner institution, counts toward the classroom instruction requirement of the Peace Operations Training Institute COTIPSO programme.
| Provider | Durham University |
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| Dates | 2008-12-15 to 2008-12-17 |
| Location | Durham, United Kingdom |
| Language of instruction | en |
This short course is designed to offer students a basic introduction to the complex topic of global terrorism. The lectures are organized in three meetings, in which the students will receive a complete view of the following aspects related to terrorism:
-- Nature and Matrices of Terrorism: problems of definition; essential elements and typologies;
-- Structure and Operating: analyses of terrorist tactics, political objectives and motivations; profiles of terrorists; structure and practice of terrorist organizations; terrorist armoury and equipment; types of terrorist acts; targets and victims of terrorism;
-- Protagonists and Geopolitical Areas: A historical-geographical approach (Europe, Middle-East, North Africa, the Americas) and a survey at the current trends;
-- Supporters and Criteria of Monitoring: dilemmas of democratic and international response; terrorism and diplomacy; the problem of state sponsorship and support; problems of international co-operation, including the use of diplomacy, international law and organisation;
-- The Use of Force and Future Threats in Terrorism Worldwide: anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism, police and intelligence measures, war against terrorism; UN, NATO and Terrorism; rethinking security after Sep. 11th and possibly future threats.
For more information, visit this course’s Web page.
Dr. Giovanni ERCOLANI
Durham University
The School of Government and International Affairs
al Qasimi Building
Elvet Hill Road
Durham DH1 3TU - United Kingdom
Email address: drercolani@yahoo.co.uk