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Clayton Second semester 2007 (Day)
This subject addresses the political significance for international politics of terrorism and other forms of politically motivated violence. Beginning with an overview of what some have called the 'New Global Disorder', the subject explores the different ways in which political violence manifests itself in the contemporary world. In so doing it covers cultural, economic and political explanations of politically motivated violence, undertakes case studies of violent political groups, touches on conceptual debates over terms such as 'freedom fighter' versus 'terrorist', and critically explores different strategies for dealing with the threat of global terrorism.
After successfully completing this subject students should be able to demonstrate the following:
Tutorial exercise (500 words): 20%
Research Essay (2,000 words): 40%
Examination (2 Hours): 40%
2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminars) per week
First year sequence in politics.