Universität Wien

210036 VO BAK11: VO European Union and Europeanisation (2018S)

SpezialVO The fight against terrorism and counter-terrorism policies

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft

Lectures
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 08.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 15.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 22.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 13.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 19.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 26.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 03.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 11.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 24.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 07.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 14.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 21.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 28.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture provides the conceptual, theoretical and methodological tools needed to understand and critically investigate counter-terrorism and EU counter-terrorism policies. The purpose of the lecture is: to acquire the most important concepts in terrorism research, mastery of the main theories of terrorism and of argumentation and the application of analytical methods; application of conceptual and theoretical knowledge to concrete empirical cases; critical assessment of existing approaches and policies.
The material is structured according to different emphases. These include: causes, individual motivation and group motivation for terrorist activities, radicalization processes, subcultural aspects of radicalization and political violence, detachment (from terrorism) and deradicalisation, critical approaches to the concept of terrorism, state terrorism and anti-terrorism discourse, anti-terrorism policies, EU and the fight against terrorism, prevention of radicalization, the legal, social and political implications of anti-terrorism policies.

Assessment and permitted materials

The test consists of two parts: a question and a practical exercise with a choice between two possible exercises. You can use the book, the slides and the additional material.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

It will be tested, to which extent students have learnt to work with the theoretical and conceptual material, in order to apply it to concrete empirical cases, as well as the capacities to argue and to critique existing policies.

Examination topics

The book, slides and additional material.

Reading list

Theories of Terrorism. An Introduction, Abingdon/New York: Routledge, Daniela Pisoiu und Sandra Hain, 2017.
Additional literature on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:38