Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies
Fifth Edition
Learning Objectives
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Explain the importance of identifying the common characteristics of extremism and understanding the world view of extremist adherents.
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Demonstrate knowledge of the common features of formal definitions of terrorism.
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Discuss whether violence should be classified as terrorism by recognizing the contextual perspectives of perpetrators and participants in terrorist environments.
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Apply the Political Violence Matrix as a conceptual tool to interpret the quality of violence.