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Deborah Louis, Carroll Community College
Teaching & Understanding Sept 11 - Mark Hamm & Paul Leighton
SYLLABUS:
SPECIAL TOPICS - TERRORISM
Dr. Edward Morse's Sociology 601-02 Course - Sociology of Terrorism
POLICING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
Instructor: Mathieu Deflem, Ph.D. - University of South Carolina, Honors
College
Books On Sociology of Terrorism
Understanding
Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues
The
Spread of Islamikaze Terrorism in Europe: The Third Islamic Invasion
Packaging
Terrorism: Co-opting the News for Politics and Profit (Communication in the Public
Interest)
"... analysis of the toxic mix of politics, terrorism and the media since 9/11.
." Richard Sambrook, Director, BBC Global News
Mass-Mediated
Terrorism: The Central Role of the Media in Terrorism and Counterterrorism
|
On
Nuclear Terrorism
"... national security advisor and secretaries of State, Defense and Homeland
Security read Michael Levi's On Nuclear Terrorism." -- Los Angeles Times, January 1,
2008
Terrorism,
Organised Crime and Corruption: Networks and Linkages
Terrorism in the 21st Century (5th Edition) Cynthia C. Combs
Global Terrorism: A Beginner's Guide (Oneworld Beginner's Guides) by Leonard Weinberg
Terrorism and Homeland Security: An Introduction Jonathan R. White
How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida by Seth G. Jones
Will Terrorists Go Nuclear? by Brian Michael Jenkins, Sen. Gary Hart, and Gov. James Gilmore
The Canons of Jihad: Terrorists' Strategy for Defeating America by Jim Lacey
Thinking Like a Terrorist: Insights of a Former FBI Undercover Agent by Mike German
Terrorism Today (Cass Series on Political Violence) by Christop Harmon (Hardcover Book)
Middle
Eastern Terrorism: From Black September to September 11 by Mark Ensalaco 
Terrorism in Perspective Sue G. Mahan and Pamala L. Griset
Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies by Clarence Augustus Martin (Paperback Book)
What's Wrong With Terrorism? (Paperback) Book by Robert E. Goodin
The
Terrorism Reader (Routledge Readers) by D. Whittaker
Beyond
the Spectacle of Terrorism: Global Uncertainty And the Challenge of the New Media
(Radical Imagination Series)
Book by Henry A. Giroux - Prominent social critic Henry Giroux explores how new forms of
media are challenging the very nature of politics in his most poignant and striking book
to date. The emergence of the spectacle of terror as a new form of politics raises
important questions about how fear and anxiety can be marketed, how terrorism can be used
to recruit people in support of authoritarian causes, and how the spectacle of terrorism
works in an age of injustices, deep insecurities, disembodied social relations, fragmented
communities, and a growing militarization of everyday life.
With
God on Our Side : Politics and Theology of the War on Terrorism (Paperback
Book)
Book by John L. Esposito (Foreword), Aftab Ahmad Malik (Editor), Khaled Abou el Fadl -
"This book departs from the prevalent Western tendency to portray Islamic extremism
as an isolated religious aberration." - Tomis Kapitan, professor, Northern Illinois
University
In
the Wake of Disaster : Religious Responses to Terrorism and Catastrophe
Book by Harold G Koenig
Koenig advocates faith communities and organizations to learn more about the role they can
play in responding to disasters and terrorism. It advocates integrating mental health into
emergency response systems directed at those affected by hurricanes, floods, earthquakes,
and terrorism.
Middletown,
America : One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope
Book by GAIL SHEEHY
“In a New Jersey community just south of Manhattan, Gail Sheehy shared the lives of
shattered survivors of 9/11 for a year and a half, as only she could. She has recorded
their passage—both harrowing and inspiring—and taken us on a remarkable,
absorbing journey.” —Lynn Sherr, ABC News.
Pathways
Out of Terrorism and Insurgency : The Dynamics of Terrorist Violence and
Peace Processes in Divided Societies - Book by D. R. Kaarthikeyan, L. S. Germani
L. S. Germani is a professor at Link Campus University in Rome and the director of the
Gino Germani Center for the Study of Crisis, Conflict, and Socio-Political Instability. D.
R. Kaarthikeyan is the former director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in India.
Media
Spectacle And The Crisis Of Democracy: Terrorism, War, And Election Battles
(Cultural Politics & the Promise of Democracy) - Book by Douglas Kellner
Exploring the role of media spectacle in the 9/11 attacks and subsequent Terror Wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq, Kellner documents the centrality of media politics in advancing
foreign policy agendas and militarism. He reveals how conflicting political forces ranging
from Al Qaeda to the Bush administration construct media spectacles to advance their
politics.
Digital
Crime and Digital Terrorism Book by Robert W. Taylor, Tory J. Caeti, Kall
Loper, Eric J. Fritsch, John Liederbach
This book focuses on both the technical aspects of digital crime as well as behavioral
aspects of computer hackers, virus writers, terrorists and other offenders. Using real
life examples and case studies, the book examines the history, development, extent and
types of digital crime and digital terrorism as well as current legislation and law
enforcement practices designed to prevent, investigate and prosecute these crimes.
The Rise and Fall of Islam : How America can Win the War Against Radical Islam and Terrorism Book by Reza F. Safa
The Sociology And Psychology Of Terrorism: Who Becomes A Terrorist And Why? Book by Rex A. Hudson, Marilyn Majeska
Cities,
War And Terrorism: Towards an Urban Geopolitics (Studies in Urban and Social
Change) Book by Stephen Graham
Arguably, humankind has expended almost as much energy, effort, and thought on the
attempted annihilation and killing of cities as it has on their planning, construction,
and growth (Berman, 1996).
Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism : Criminological Perspectives (Sociology of Crime Law and Deviance) Book by Mathieu Deflem
Get
'Em All, Kill 'Em: Genocide, Terrorism, Righteous Communities
Book by Bruce Wilshire
"Why do groups become genocidal and try to incapacitate all members of an alien
group, even sometimes killing fetuses? Prematurely alluding to evil or to the Devil blocks
the possibility for further inquiry. Get 'Em All! Kill 'Em! is the first systematic
attempt to explain what, up until now, has seemed to be inexplicable phenomena."
Attacking
Terrorism: Elements of a Grand Strategy
Book by Audrey Kurth Cronin (Editor), James M. Ludes
The definition and understanding of "terrorism" is in a state of unprecedented
evolution. No longer are acts of terrorism rare and far-flung.
ATTACKING TERRORISM brings together some of the world's finest experts, to provide a
comprehensive picture of the challenges and opportunities of the campaign against
international terrorism. Part one, "The Nature of Terrorism," provides an
overview and foundation for the current campaign, placing it within the political and
historical context of previous threats and responses. Part two, "The Responses to
Terrorism," looks at the range of policy instruments required in an effective
strategy against terrorism.
The contributors reach into aspects of counterterrorism that broaden our grasp showing not
only how these tools are currently being employed but how often they are being
underutilized as well.
Media,
Terrorism, and Theory : A Reader (Critical Media Studies) (Hardcover Book)
Book by Anandam P. Kavoori (Editor), Todd Fraley (Editor)
Over the past few years, media outlets have spotlighted coverage of terror attacks.
Drawing on both popular and academic articles, Media, Terrorism, and Theory analyzes the
larger issues surrounding media's portrayal of terrorism.
Terrorism:
An Introduction Updated Book by Jonathan R. White
Recognized as the most objective, best-selling terrorism text in the market, TERRORISM: AN
INTRODUCTION- 9/11 UPDATE strives to discuss the most sophisticated theories by the best
terrorist analysts in the world, while still focusing on the domestic and international
threat of terrorism and the basic security issues surrounding terrorism today.
From
Chivalry to Terrorism : War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity Book by LEO
BRAUDY
Which comes first--war or masculinity? The complex and shifting relationship between the
two is the subject of this provocative selection, which reads as both military history and
an exploration of gender.
Terrorism
Book by Leonard Weinberg
Weinberg displays vast knowedge, humor, good sense, and wisdom. An indispensable addition
to the literature. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, this accessible
introduction covers not only the roots of terrorism, but also today's perpetrators and
their immediate and long-term goals.-- Professor Jessica Stern, Lecturer in Public Policy,
Kennedy School of Government, and author of 'Terror in the Name of God.'
Terrorism
: The Philosophical Issues Book by Igor Primoratz (Editor)
This is the first comprehensive discussion of all the main philosophical issues raised by
terrorism against the background of its past and recent developments. Prominent
philosophers discuss definitions of terrorism, approaches to its moral evaluation, and the
contentious subject of state terrorism.
War
and Peace in an Age of Terrorism : A Reader
Book by William M. Evan
“Terrorism has overwhelmed the current generation's capacities to understand and deal
with violent conflict and war....Every reader is challenged to explore new ways of dealing
with human difference and the conflicts that arise from these differences....This book is
a must for students in the field of Conflict and Peace Studies.”
Elise Boulding, Professor Emerita of Sociology, Dartmouth College.
Armies
Of The Young: Child Soldiers In War And Terrorism (The Rutgers Series in
Childhood Studies) Book by DAVID M. ROSEN
This provocative analysis...reveals that the traditional humanitarian view of child
soldiers as victims oversimplifies a complex problem.
The
New Era of Terrorism : Selected Readings
Book by Gus Martin (Editor)
Examines terrorism in the modern era and offers expert analysis of the post-September 11,
2001 environment. Delivers a current perspective on terrorism and examines the challenges
that must be dealt with by the United States and nation states around the world. The New
Era of Terrorism is an excellent supplement to Gus Martin’s Understanding Terrorism:
Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues (2003) or any other terrorism textbook.
An
Anatomy of Terror : A History of Terrorism
Book by Andrew Sinclair
From antiquity to the present day, in the east and the west, the methods and motives for
terror are disturbingly similar. In An Anatomy of Terror, Andrew Sinclair takes a detailed
trip through the dark side of humanity, from Muslim assassins and the Crusades to Timothy
McVeigh and Osama bin Laden. He encounters many links between seemingly disparate groups
and illumiantes the strategies that terrorists employ to recruit soldiers.
Weapons Of Mass Destruction And Terrorism (The International Library of Essays in Terrorism) Book by Alan O'Day (Editor)
Terrorism
in Perspective
Book by Pamala L. Griset, Sue Mahan
For decades, terrorist events have brought the subject of terrorism to the forefront of
cultures around the globe and in more recent years, to the United States. And, for as long
as violence has been a part of the human experience, the definition of terrorism has been
widely debated. Terrorism in Perspective offers undergraduate and graduate students a
comprehensive overview of global and domestic terrorism. Rather than focusing on a single
definition of terrorism, this volume casts a wider net, focusing on acts of terrorism and
their relationship to culture, religion, history, politics, economics, and ideology.
Cyberterrorism (International Library of Essays in Terrorism) Book by Alan O'Day (Editor)
War On Terrorism (International Library of Essays in Terrorism) Book by Alan O'Day (Editor)
Packaging
Terrorism: Co-opting the News for Politics and Profit (Communication in the Public
Interest)
PACKAGING TERRORISM is an urgently needed meditation on how journalism has too often
failed to ask the hard questions about the “War on Terror” and become instead a
weapon of propaganda. Susan Moeller’s timely book is a must read for all concerned
journalists and citizens. - John Owen, Professor of International Journalism, City
University, London
Understanding
Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues
The
Spread of Islamikaze Terrorism in Europe: The Third Islamic Invasion
University of South
Carolina, Honors College
cla.sc.edu/socy/faculty/deflem/331polinter.html#descr
Syllabus - SCCC 331-I:
POLICING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
Instructor: Mathieu Deflem, Ph.D.
Office: Sloan College - Messages: via email Deflem@gwm.sc.edu
This mid-level honors course will engage students in selected aspects of the
sociological study of terrorism and counter-terrorism. The course is analytically rooted
in the sociology of social control. The specific theme of the course will be the
policing dimensions, especially at the international level, of recent, ongoing and planned
strategies and organizations of counter-terrorism. The course will thus involve a sound
integration of sociologically relevant and thematically diverse issues.
Here is an overview. First, the course will briefly introduce students to the sociology of
social control. Second, an overview will be presented of sociological issues of terrorism
and counter-terrorism. Third, we will study in some detail a variety of historical and
contemporary elements of international policing and, relatedly, the control of
(international) terrorism. This will particularly include an analysis of counter-terrorist
policing strategies and organizations since September 11. Finally, the course will devote
special attention to the role played in the global fight against terrorism by the
International Criminal Police Organization, the international police network more widely
known as Interpol, as well as the European Police Office (Europol).
Honors students wishing to take this course must have Sophomore standing and have had at
least one introductory course in social or behavioral science.
OVERVIEW
I. The Sociology of Social Control: An Introduction
II. Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: A Sociological Perspective
III. International Dimensions of Police and Counter-Terrorism
1) Historical Foundations of International Policing
2) Selected Contemporary Issues and Dimensions (including the FBI, Department of Homeland
Security, local law enforcement, relation to military interventions, human and civil
rights issues)
IV. Global Counter-Terrorism: The Role of Interpol and Europol
SCHEDULE & READINGS
Week 1: INTRODUCTION
Week 2: SOCIOLOGY OF SOCIAL CONTROL, I: INTRODUCTION
• Syllabus
• See also: Teaching Terrorism: An Interview with Philip Jenkins. The Justice
Professional 16(1): 61-63, 2003.
• Ross, Edward A. 1896. “Social Control.” American Journal of Sociology
1(5):513-535.
Week 3: SOCIOLOGY OF SOCIAL CONTROL, II: PERSPECTIVES
• Meier, Robert F. 1982. “Perspectives on the Concept of Social Control.”
Annual Review of Sociology 8:35-55.
• Deflem, Mathieu. 1992. “The Invisibilities of Social Control.” Crime, Law
and Social Change 18(1/2):177-192.
Week 4: SOCIOLOGY OF TERRORISM AND COUNTER-TERRORISM, I
• Rosenfeld, Richard. 2003. "Why Criminologists Should Study Terrorism."
Crime & Justice International (April), pp. 34-35. Available in hard-copy format from
the instructor.
• Deflem, Mathieu. 2004. Reading Terrorism and Terrorists. Review essay.
Week 5: SOCIOLOGY OF TERRORISM AND COUNTER-TERRORISM, II
• Black, Donald. 2004. “Terrorism as Social Control.” Chapter in Terrorism
and Counter-Terrorism, edited by M. Deflem. London: Elsevier Science.
• Black, Donald. 2004. “Terrorism as Social Control.” (continued)
Week 6: INTERNATIONAL POLICE COOPERATION: HISTORY
• Deflem, Mathieu. forth. “Wild Beasts Without Nationality: The Uncertain
Origins of Interpol, 1898-1910.” In The Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice,
edited by Philip Reichel. Sage Publications, forthcoming.
• Deflem, Mathieu. 2000. “Bureaucratization and Social Control: Historical
Foundations of International Police Cooperation.” Law & Society Review
34(3):601-640.
Week 7: INTERNATIONAL POLICE COOPERATION: CONTEMPORARY
• Deflem, Mathieu. 2001. “International Police Cooperation in Northern America:
A Review of Practices, Strategies, and Goals in the United States, Mexico, and
Canada.” Pp. 71-98 in International Police Cooperation: A World Perspective, eds D.J.
Koenig and D.K. Das. Lanham, MD: Lexington.
• Deflem, Mathieu. 2003. “The Boundaries of International Cooperation: Problems
and Prospects of U.S.-Mexican Policing.” In Corruption, Police, Security &
Democracy, edited by Menachem Amir & Stanley Einstein. Office of International
Criminal Justice.
Week 8: POLICING TERRORISM, I: HISTORY
• Leich, Marian Nash. 1984. “Four Bills Proposed by President Reagan to Counter
Terrorism.” American Journal of International Law 78(4):915-928.
• Jenkins, Brian M. 1986. “Defense Against Terrorism.” Political Science
Quarterly 101(5):773-786.
Week 9: POLICING TERRORISM, II: SEPTEMBER 11
• Deflem, Mathieu. 2002. "Law Enforcement 9-11: Questioning the Policing of
International Terrorism." Pro Bono 9(1):5-9.
Week 10: POLICING TERRORISM, III: THE ROLE OF THE FBI
• Guest speaker: FBI Special Agent in Charge, Columbia.
• Bell, John. 2001. “Comments on the FBI in the Wake of 9/11 and Legal Standards
and Procedures for Homeland Investigations.” Michigan State University Journal of
International Law 10:552-562. Click here if the link no longer works.
Week 11: POLICING TERRORISM, IV: HOMELAND SECURITY
• Guest speaker: FBI Special Agent in Charge, Columbia.
• Deflem, Mathieu. forth. “Counter-Terrorism Policing and Inter-Agency
Cooperation for Homeland Security.” forthcoming. OR:
• Nunn, Samuel. 2003. Seeking Tools for the War on Terror: A Critical Assessment of
Emerging Technologies in Law Enforcement. Policing: An International Journal of Police
Strategies and Management 26(3):454-472.
Week 12: POLICING TERRORISM, V: CIVIL RIGHTS
• Cole, David. 2003. “The New McCarthyism: Repeating History in the War on
Terrorism.” Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review 38(1):1-30. Click here if
the link no longer works.
Week 13: EUROPOL AND TERRORISM
• Den Boer, Monica, and Jörg Monar. 2002. “11 September and the Challenge of
Global Terrorism to the EU as a Security Actor.” Journal of Common Market Studies
40:11-28.
• video
Week 14: INTERPOL AND TERRORISM
• Deflem, Mathieu, and Lindsay C. Maybin. forth. “Interpol and the Policing of
International Terrorism: Developments and Dynamics since September 11.” Chapter in
Studies on Terrorism, edited by Lynne Snowden and Brad Whitsel, forthcoming.
• video
Recommended Readings
Among the books that I recommend on terrorism you may have a look at the following:
Deflem, Mathieu. 2002. Policing World Society: Historical Foundations of International
Police Cooperation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Townsend, Charles. 2002. Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
Reeve, Simon. 1999. The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama bin Laden, and the Future of
Terrorism. Boston, MA: Northeastern University Press.
Deflem, Mathieu. Ed., 2004. Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Criminological Perspectives.
London: Elsevier Science, forthcoming (proofs available in 11/2003).
McVey, Philip M. 1997. Terrorism and Law Enforcement: A Multidimensional Challenge for the
Twenty-First Century. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
Deborah Louis, Carroll Community College
Teaching & Understanding Sept 11
Mark Hamm & Paul Leighton
SYLLABUS: SPECIAL TOPICS - TERRORISM
SPRING 2002 • POLS-198-01
[NOTE: the "course objectives" from a teaching standpoint are of course
different from the "objectives" as synthesized for students in the syllabus--in
case these are useful, they are, as extracted from the course proposal:
• To familiarize students with the history of terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, Islam,
and conflict in the Mid-East.
• To identify the primary locations, leaders, and organizations associated with the
WTC attack.
• To examine and evaluate the range of policy options available to the U.S. in
response.
• To recognize and evaluate the philosophical underpinnings of this ideological
conflict and of the policy alternatives available to both sides and their respective
allies.
• To explore common concerns about safety, civil liberties, and intergroup relations
within the U.S.
• To understand the psychology of terrorism, for both perpetrators and victims.
• To distinguish between rhetoric and information in political speech and reporting.
• To explore the meaning of "responsible citizenship" in tense and fearful
times.
• To acquire lasting frames of reference and critical skills that will be useful both
in subsequent academic pursuits and in interpreting the political and social environment
in which students will continue to live their lives.]
COURSE DESCRIPTION: POLS 198 (3 credits) -- An interdisciplinary approach to understanding
contemporary terrorism and evaluating potential effectiveness of alternative responses to
it. Drawing from insights and analytical tools offered by psychology, sociology, political
science, history, and philosophy, students will explore the causes and consequences of the
attack on the World Trade Center from both U.S. and global perspectives. Emphasis will be
placed on observing and evaluating the actual formation of social and public policy
resulting from these events, and the roles of citizens and leaders in this process.
TEXTS: • Terrorism: An Introduction, Jonathan White, Wadsworth Press
• The Wretched of the Earth, Frantz Fanon, Grove Press
• The Lion’s Game, Nelson DeMille, Warner Books
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students will gain a working knowledge of the issues, people, and
vocabulary associated with the contemporary use of terrorism to achieve political goals,
and the specific experience of the events of September 11. [additional objectives]
COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE
2/4-6 Introduction. Review of syllabus, approach, and expectations. Definition and
criminology of terrorism. (White/1)
Historical Perspective: Evolution and context of terrorism as a strategy to accomplish
political goals.
2/11-13 History and organization of contemporary terrorism (White/2&3).
2/18-20 Faith-based terrorism and revolutionary violence (White/4&5; “The Dark
Side of Moral Conviction,” Elizabeth Mullen).
2/25-27 Understanding the Western pespective. Philosophical roots of internal and external
conflicts in perception; pluralism, exclusion, and the status of women.
3/4-6 Understanding the Middle East. Origins of Mid-East terrorism (White/7).
3/11-13 Palestine, Iran and Osama bin Ladin (White/9&10).
3/18-20 Understanding Islam. PBS documentary: Islam: Empire of Faith
Guest facilitator: Dr. Don Hoepfer, CCC Philosophy Professor
Understanding September 11: The dynamics of terrorism from individuals to geo-politics.
4/1-3 Psychology of terrorism. Perpetrators (DeMILLE; FANON; “Are Terrorists Mentally
Deranged?” Charles Ruby). [Are terrorists psychotic?]
Victims (“In the Wake of Terrorist Attack, Hatred May Mask Fear,” Jennifer
Freyd). Read-aloud: “First Writing Since,” poem by Suheir Hammad.
4/8-10 Sociology of terrorism. Contexts and outcomes (DeMILLE; FANON; “Them and Us:
Hidden Ideologies--Differences in Degree or Kind?” Rhoda Unger, Brandeis University;
“Understanding Collective Hatred,” Niza Yanay, Ben Gurion University; “A
Time to Hate: Situational Antecedents of Intergroup Bias,” Phyllis Gerstenfeld,
California State University; “Evil and the Instigation of Collective Violence,”
David Mandel, University of Victoria).
4/15-17 The global community and U.S. foreign policy (“Globalization: A Choice
Between Death and Death,” Jean-Bertrand Aristede; Letter to UN Security Council,
Ramsey Clark; “Interview of Zbigniew Brzezinski,” Le Nouvel Observateur,
1/15/98; “Invaders,” Elaine Sciolino, NYT 9/23/01).
4/22-24 Technology and terrorism. Weapons and communications (White/15&16).
Responding to Terrorism: The roles of citizens and states in shaping strategies to achieve
common goals.
4/29-5/1 Living in anxious times. Feeling safe at home (FEMA training manual).
Guest facilitator: Lt. Terry Katz, Westminster Barrack Commander, MDSP
5/6-8 Freedom vs. security (White/17; “In Defense of Freedom at a Time of
Crisis,” joint recommendations of 126 U.S. rights organizations). Film: The Siege.
5/13-15 Policy choices: Reducing the threat of terrorism. Alternative proposals for
immediate action (“Reflections on September 11; Lessons from Four Psychological
Perspectives,” Kevin Lanning; “Responding to September 11: A Conflict Resolution
Scholar/Practitioner Perspective, Eben Weitzman and Darren Kew, University of
Massachusetts; “From the Best Minds in the World,” Nobel Peace Prize Symposium;
“Violence Doesn’t Work,” Howard Zinn). Read-aloud: "Thoughts in the
Presence of Fear," essay by Wendell Berry.
5/20 Inventing long-term solutions -- class project presentations.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES
[A short bibliography of the books most frequently mentioned in Teaching and Understanding
Sept 11]
On reserve for this class at the Learning Resource Center:
Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy: Special Issue on Terrorism and Its
Consequences, The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues 2002.
September 11: Context and Consequences: An Anthology, ed. Misha Klein and Adrian McIntyre,
University of California at Berkeley 2002.
September 11 Terrorism Sourcebook, Vols. 1&2, assembled for student use by Dr. Deborah
Louis, Carroll Community College 2001-2.
Emergency Response to Terrorism, Basic Concepts: Fire and EMS, training manual currently
being used by Carroll County emergency services, Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) 2002.
The Common Courage Reader: Essays for an Informed Democracy, ed. Kevin Griffith, Common
Courage Press 2000.
The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama Bin Laden and the Future of Terrorism, Simon Reeve,
Northwestern University Press 1999.
Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century, Cindy Combs, Prentice-Hall 1999.
Insurgency and Terrorism: Inside Modern Revolutionary Warfare, Bard O'Neill, Brasseys,
Inc. 1990.
Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs, Noam Chomsky, South End Press 2000.
In addition, the web page for this class provides links to a variety of internet resources
related to 9/11, the unfolding "war on terrorism," and specific subtopics
addressed in the course (access through Learning Resource Center site).
Course Overview:
Within the cultural context of the "Western World" this course will examine the
short and long term changes in the social behavior arising from acts of social terrorism.
Attention will first focus on a comparative of the utility of different definitions of
terrorism. The course will examine profiles of terrorists within a historical and social
psychiatry perspective. With this general information as a foundation attention will turn
to critical examination of current theories of terrorism. The last major task of the
course is to study the current antiterrorism policies of the U.S. and other Western
Nations in conjunction with the latest antiterrorist technology in place to fight
terrorism. Antiterrorism policies and technology will be studied to gain understanding of
their potential for changing the social context of our culture at the individual,
community, and institutional levels.
Readings:
Terrorism: An Introduction 3rd edition Jonathon R. White (ISBN 0534573312) Wadsworth
The New Jackals by Simon Reeve (ISBN 1555535097) Northeastern University Press
Origins of Terrorism Ed. Walter Reich (ISBN 09438758970) Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Political Paranoia by Robert Robins and Jerrold Post (ISBN 0300070276) Yale University
Press
Reference:
Understanding Terrorism and Managing the Consequences by Paul Maniscalco and Hank Christen
(ISBN 0-13-021229-6) Prentice Hall
Course Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Exploring the behavior of Terrorism
Read: Terrorism: An Introduction Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
3. The logic underlying political violence
Read: Origins of Terrorism Chapters 1, 2, 6
4. Terrorism and God
Read: Political Paranoia Chapter 6
Read: Terrorism: An Introduction Chapters 4, 10
5. Paranoia, Social Psychiatry, and Society
Read: Political Paranoia Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
6. The Social Profile of Modern Day Terrorists
Read: The New Jackals Chapters 1-12
7. The State and Federal Governments Response to Terrorism
Read: Understanding Terrorism and Managing the Consequences Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5
8. The Sociological Consequences of Applied Knowledge
Read: Understanding Terrorism and Managing the Consequences Chapters 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
9. Terrorism and the Curtailment of Individual Freedoms and Privacy
Read: Terrorism: An Introduction 13, 14
Read: Origins of Terrorism 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
10. The Future Impact of Terrorism on Our Social Institutions
Read: Terrorism: An Introduction Chapters 15, 16, 17