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| Week 1 | Introduction to syllabus and books | ||
| 21, 23 Aug | Great
Decisions book did not arrive in time -- please read ahead in timetable
Theory of Justice in War Wray Johnson, PhD, Essay on Just War See also Hugo Grotius in Curtis (ed) Vol. 1 |
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| Week 3
4, 6 Sep |
9/11 Report Summary |
The US Awakens to Terrorism:
Al Qaeda's attacks upon the United States 01. We Have Some Planes |
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02.
Foundation of the New Terrorism
03. Counterterrorism Evolves |
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| Week 4
11, 13 Sep |
9/11 Report
Summary Questions |
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Responses to Al Qaeda's Initial Assaults
05. Al Qaeda Aims at the American Homeland 06. From Threat to Threat |
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Summary |
9/11 Commission's Report:
07. The Attack Looms 08. The System Was Blinking Red 09. Heroism & Horror |
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| Week 5
18, 20 Sep |
9/11 Report
Summary |
9/11 Report: Recommendations
10. Wartime 11. Foresight -- and Hindsight 12. What to Do? A Global Strategy 13. How to Do It? A Different Way of Organizing the Government |
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25, 27 Sep |
Annual Editions
Badey (ed) Questions |
Violence & Terrorism
UNIT 1. The Concept of Terrorism 1. Ghosts of Our Past, Karen Armstrong, 2002 2. Essay on Terrorism, Marc Nicholson, 2003 3. Origins of New Terrorism, Matthew J. Morgan, 2004 UNIT 2. Tactics of Terrorism 4. Terrorists’ New Tactic: Assassination, Donald Greenless and John McBeth, 2004 5. Paying for Terror, David E. Kaplan, 2005 6. The Moral Logic and Growth of Suicide Terrorism, Scott Atran, 2006 |
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| Week 7
2, 4 Oct |
Annual Editions
Badey (ed) |
UNIT
3. State-Sponsored Terrorism
7. Iran: Confronting Terrorism, Gary Sick, 2003 8. The Growing Syrian Missile Threat: Syria after Lebanon, Lee Kass, 2005 9. Terrorists Don’t Need States, Fareed Zakaria, 2004 10. Guerrilla Nation, Thor Halvorssen, 2005 |
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Badey (ed) |
UNIT
4. International Terrorism
11. Extremist Groups in Egypt, Jeffrey A. Nedoroscik, 2002 12. Colombia & US: From Counternarcotics to Counterterrorism, Arlene B. Tickner, 2003 13. Root Causes of Chechen Terror, Alon Ben-Meir, 2004 14. End of Terrorism?, Meredith Moore, 2005 UNIT 5. Terrorism in America 15. Homegrown Terror, Michael Reynolds, 2004 16. Speaking for the Animals, or the Terrorists?, Scott Smallwood, 2005 17. Women and Organized Racial Terrorism in the United States, Kathleen M. Blee, 2005 18. José Padilla and the War on Rights, Jenny S. Martinez, 2004 |
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| [M-T Fall Break] | Annual Editions
Badey (ed) |
UNIT
6. Terrorism and the Media
19. Terrorism as Breaking News: Attack on America, Brigitte L. Nacos, 2003 20. A Violent Episode in the Virtual World, John Gray, 2005 21. Terror’s Server, David Talbot, 2005 22. High Anxiety, Lori Robertson, 2003 UNIT 7. Terrorism and Religion 23. Holy Orders: Religious Opposition to Modern States, Mark Juergensmeyer, 2004 24. The Madrassa Scapegoat, Peter Bergen and Swati Pandey, 2006 |
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UNIT
8. Women and Terrorism
25. Cross-Regional Trends in Female Terrorism, Karla J. Cunningham, 2003 26. Explosive Baggage: Female Palestinian Suicide Bombers and Rhetoric, Terri Toles Patkin, 2004 27. Girls as “Weapons of Terror” in Northern Uganda and Sierra Leone, Susan McKay, 2005 |
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UNIT
9. Government Response
28. Port Security Is Still a House of Cards, Stephen E. Flynn, 2006 29. Are We Ready Yet?, Christopher Conte, 2005 30. The Double-Edged Effect in South Asia, V. R. Raghavan, 2004 UNIT 10. Future Threats 31. Changing Face of Al Qaeda and Global War on Terrorism, Bruce Hoffman, 2004 32. Terrorism to Come, Walter Laqueur, 2004 |
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| Joseph | Introduction to developing
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Decisions, 2007,
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Developing World
1. The Global Challenge of Comparative Politics 2. What--and How--Comparative Politics Compares 3. The Developing World in a World in Transition 4. Themes for Comparative Analysis 5. Organization of the Text |
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China
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1. The Making of the Modern State 2. Political Economy and Development 3. Governance and Policy-Making 4. Representation and Participation 5. Politics in Transition |
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India
[Maps] Discussion
Notes
1. The Making of the Modern State 2. Political Economy and Development 3. Governance and Policy-Making 4. Representation and Participation 5. Politics in Transition |
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Latin America [Maps]
Discussion
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Mexico [Maps] Discussion Notes 1. The Making of the Modern State 2. Political Economy and Development 3. Governance and Policy-Making 4. Representation and Participation 5. Politics in Transition |
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Decisions, 2007,
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Brazil
[Maps] Discussion
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1. The Making of the Modern State 2. Political Economy and Development 3. Governance and Policy-Making 4. Representation and Participation 5. Politics in Transition |
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Lecture on Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sierra Leone, Angola, South Africa and post colonial effects of British, Dutch, French and Germans |
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Decisions, 2007,
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Nigeria
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1. The Making of the Modern State 2. Political Economy and Development 3. Governance and Policy-Making 4. Representation and Participation 5. Politics in Transition |
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| Week 14
T 20 Nov |
Persia and Arabia Discussion
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| Week 15
27, 29 Nov |
Iran
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of Iraq] [Maps of Saudi Arabia]
1. The Making of the Modern State 2. Political Economy and Development 3. Governance and Policy-Making [Iran, Ch. 3-5, PPT] 4. Representation and Participation 5. Politics in Transition |
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FINAL | EXAM: 11:30, Thursday 6 Dec. '07. |
FPA, Great
Decisions
selections
Issue: 7. Central Asia, three power resource rivalry7 What are the common problems of central Asian states? 7 How can central Asia be assisted in developing politically and economically? 7 Ballot A: Will the Shanghai Cooperation Organization threaten US influence in Central Asia? 7 Ballot A: Should the US maintain a presence in Central Asia to balance China & Russia? 7 Should the US decline to aid countries that are not democratic?
JRT Lewis: "Impact of the W. Bush administration on official information, privacy and security issues, 2001-04." (2005) How does a national security era alter the practice of open government and personal privacy? [Lewis, 2005] Presidential Colloquium, Mon. 7 Nov. '05, report on the faculty seminar at Harvard, "Interpreting Recent & Controversial History," including the making of the 9/11 Commission Report How have US leaders historically handled international crises? Quoted in newspaper article on terrorist bombings in London, 8 July '05 3 Newspaper op-ed articles, Montgomery Advertiser, 16-19 April 2003: Blair takes larger risks | War on Iraq tests Faith | Bush Thrives on War | Nielsen TV ratings, 9 Apr 2003 for Dr. Lewis's appearance on WSFA about war. How do these comments about the Iraq war look in retrospect? AL World Affairs Council (monthly speakers; notes of recent years are posted to web pages) President W. Bush, National Security Strategy 2002, Document [PDF] Documentary Films (some inserted, only where equipment and time permit) Videos of Developing World PBS, The House of Saud PBS, Frontline World CNN, Christiane Amanpour, The War Within ["Londonistan"] PBS, The Bomb Squad (London)] PBS, Frontline: The Dark Side. (Brilliant film: How NeoCons got us into war with Iraq.) PBS,Frontline: News War PBS, APTV, Inside China, (2 hours) PBS, Frontline: Cell Next Door (Terrorism) PBS, excellent global documentary series, "Wide Angle." See also travelogue series: Smart Traveler, Globe Trekker The Troubles in Northern Ireland. [PPT, large] [HTML slides] How has conflict been rooted in Irish society via religion, ethnicity and colonialism? How did Ireland achieve independence and partition? Why did the troubles in N. Ireland flare up in 1969 after 50 years of relative peace? What responses to terrorism are permissible in a democracy? Should a democracy negotiate with terrorists where it cannot defeat them? How did the Good Friday peace agreement seek to control the conflict? What are the prospects for a functioning local democracy in N. Ireland /Ulster? Notes for former Texts: Sterba (ed)Terrorism & International Justice theories Questions
PART I. What Is the Nature and Rhetoric of Terrorism?
1. Murderers, Not Warriors: The Moral Distinction, Terrorists and Fighters, Shannon E. French
2. The Terrorism of "Terrorism", Tomis Kapitan
PART II. Who Are the Terrorists, and Why Do They Hate?
3. Terror and Just Response, Noam Chomsky
4. Narratives Competing for Our Souls, David B. Burrell
5. The War Against Pluralism, Robert L. Phillips
6. Can a Muslim Be a Terrorist?, Zayn Kassam
PART III. What Is a Morally Justified Response to Terrorism?
7. The Moral Response to Terrorism and Cosmopolitanism, Louis P. Pojman
8. Envisioning a Global Rule of Law, Daniele Archibugi & Iris Marion Young
9. Making War on Terrorism in Response to 9/11, Claudia Card
10. Terrorism, War, and Empire, Richard W. Miller
11. Terrorism and International Justice, James P. Sterba
12. Compassion and Terror, Martha C. NussbaumNotes for former speakers: Maj. Eduardo Monarez, ACSC, former Air Attaché to Madrid Ms. Bernadette Lorenzo, "The Peace Corps experience in Paraguay." Mr. Craig Baab, "Terrorism as a Regional Force: Palestine and the Congo." Research Resources: House Homeland Security Report on Bioterror weapons, 2006. [Local] Adam Farquhar's Outlines from FRAMP '05 project: Arend, Anthony Clark. 1998. "Terrorism and Just War Doctrine." Terrorism and Counter Terrorism. 7(3): 345-354. Crenshaw, Martha. 1998. "The Logic of Terrorism: Terrorist Behavior as a Product of Choice." Terrorism and Counter Terrorism. 2(1): 54-64. Dolnick, Adam. 2003. "All Gods Poisons: Re-Evaluating the Threat of Religious Terrorism as Respect to Non-Conventional Weapons." Terrorism and Counter Terrorism. 4(3): 159-177. Ellis, Brent. 2003. "Countering Complexity: An Analytical Framework to Guide Counter-Terrorism Policy Making." Terrorism and Counter Terrorism. 3(3): 109-120. Hoffman, Bruce. 1998. "Defining Terrorism." Terrorism and Counter Terrorism. 1(1): 3-23. Richardson, Louise. 1998. "Global Rebels: Terrorist Organizations as Trans-National Actors." Terrorism and Counter Terrorism. 2(2): 67-73. Adam Farquhar's Further Resources: Coles, Clifton. 2005. "Fighting Crime with Closed Circuit Cameras." Futurist. 39(3). Martin, Paul. 2005. "A Global Answer to Global Problems." Foreign Affairs. 84(3). Paltie, Leslie. 2005. "Combating Terrorism while Protecting Human Rights." UN Chronicle. 41(1). Ridge, Tom. 2005. "Fighting Terrorism." Vital Speeches of the Day. 71(8). "UN Action Against Terrorism." United Nations. <http://www.un.org/terrorism.>.