IP31720 - TERRORISM, VIOLENCE AND THE STATE

Module Identifier	IP31720
Module Title	TERRORISM, VIOLENCE AND THE STATE
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Dr Colin Wight
Semester	Semester 2
Course delivery	Lecture	14 Hours (14 x 1 hour)
	Seminar	7 Hours (7 x 1 hour)
Assessment	Exam	3 Hours	100%

Objectives

By the end of the module students will have:

an understanding of the historical origins and development of the modern state.
have a thorough knowledge of the main theoretical perspectives on the state.
be able to apply these theoretical perspectives to contemporary issues relating to state legitimacy.
discuss and evaluate non-violent forms of protest against the state
discuss and evaluate the core issues surrounding violent forms of protest against the state.
understand the changing nature of contemporary terrorism.

10 ECTS Credits

Aims

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the nature and legitimacy of modern state, the limits and legitimacy of violence against it and state reactions to such forms of protest. The module will be divided into four sections: First, students will be given an understanding of the state as an historically specific and socially constituted form of political organization; second, students will be introduced to the notions of non-violent protest against the state; third students will be introduced to violent forms of protest against the state; fourth, students will examine the nature and legitimacy of state reactions to various forms of protest.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Bruce Hoffman. Inside Terrorism.
J Schwarzmantel. The state in Contemporary Society.