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About the Course

Delve into the research behind terrorism as you unpack the assumptions and impacts of both terrorism and counterterrorism. Terrorism has arguably been one of the defining factors of our age. It frequently makes headlines, threatening or attacking governments, private businesses, and ordinary citizens. In many parts of the world, it has been one of the most important threats to peace, security, and stability – but what does this mean exactly? On this six-week course from Leiden University, you’ll explore the essence of terrorism and discover why it is so difficult to define. Unpacking its history and the theory of the waves of terrorism, you’ll analyse both the theoretical approaches and practical applications of terrorism and counterterrorism in the real world. There are many assumptions that cloud the subjects of terrorism and counterterrorism. These myths are often created and intensified by individual bias, the government, and the media. On this course, you’ll discover different assumptions about terrorist identities and motivations, as well as the efficiencies of various counterterrorism efforts. You’ll then compare this with academic research to investigate the truth behind these assumptions. In your exploration of the impact of terrorism, you’ll delve into the culture of fear created by terrorism, as well as the success of counterterrorism policies to limit and manage its impact on society. In the final stage of this course, you’ll reflect on trends and developments in terrorism and counterterrorism. You’ll assess current academic research as well as what could be studied in the future to help....

Top reviews

PR

Aug 29, 2021

Not all the reading materials are opening. The course content is old . There is a need for new and latest issues to be included in the course. There is also a need for advance level of another course.

AM

Dec 2, 2015

It was a great course, i learned the mean aspects about terrorism and counter terrorism. I think the methodology used was essential to have more interest on the topics handled. I recommend it!

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By Roboam r

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Jun 26, 2020

excellent course to understand terrorism

By Jan S

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Dec 28, 2017

great course I will recommend to others

By Petit I

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Sep 12, 2016

It's a great course to go through

By Ojurabesa E O

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Jan 25, 2016

Very Insightful and transforming

By John D

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Aug 20, 2015

Informative and well presented.

By Marcus M T

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May 30, 2017

Très bon cours bien documenté!

By Asif S B

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Oct 5, 2015

Very informative and engaging!

By Mohammad A

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Feb 4, 2017

Great, in-depth on topic.

By Reuben P

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Apr 8, 2019

learn a lot of news things

By Fatima A

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Aug 25, 2021

It was a good experience!

By Javier G r

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Sep 25, 2019

very interesting course.

By Theerth N

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Aug 1, 2022

I found it usefull

By Alexandre G

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Aug 29, 2020

Good course!

By Cheung Y N

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Jun 8, 2019

Nice course!

By Mücahit F Y

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Oct 31, 2016

fantastic

By Carolina R d C

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Oct 3, 2016

So good!

By Robert P

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Sep 20, 2016

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By Matthias C

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Feb 24, 2016

Average. Doesn't really like the Professor's style. He spends too many time trying to explain that he feels really concern about the victims etc. I feel that the content of the class could have been interesting but the organization was messy. Finally it gives the impression that academics know barely anything about the subject. I would have prefer a more historical approach. Overall i've watched all the content but in the future i won't spend much time checking for new Mooc from him. Thanks for the try though

By Walter C L J

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Aug 24, 2015

It is a great theme, but at many points the course focuses on "who said what", regarding authors and papers, and emphasizes this type of question throughout all the tests. I think a longer course where these statements and papers could be properly discussed and explained would easily be a 5-star rating. The instructor clearly knows a lot on the subject and the material is top quality.

By Saim S

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Apr 13, 2016

Theoretically the course is very lacking. There is little focus on the scholarly work in the field except perhaps the first few lectures. The content and scope of the course is too small. Overall however the content is good for a very basic introduction and

By Jeff C

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May 19, 2023

The course was relatively well taught, but the subject is fuzzy enough and so academically flawed that the course is more or less useless for anything beyond some basic ideas.

By Matthys J U

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Sep 14, 2015

It was very good to learn terrorism from the theory angle and believe the two groups should work closer.

By Andrés H C

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Oct 18, 2020

Interesting. It is not my prefer topic, but it's worth to learn somthing on the subject

By Janet Q

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Aug 1, 2019

Unfortunately, articles listed as optional reading end up on the quiz at week's end.

By RED L P

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Feb 5, 2025

Great Combination of Theory and Practice