HLS 114 — Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
This course examines the strategies, tactics, and techniques used to combat terrorism and will teach students to distinguish conceptually between defensive anti-terrorism approaches and offensive counterterrorism approaches. Students will also understand legal responses to terrorism, the organization of counterterrorist task forces and operational units, tactics and tools used by such forces, and ethical questions that arise with regard to counterterrorism policies.
Prerequisites: HLS 108