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Lecture 6. Theories of Counterterrorism.

Dr. Laura Donohue

Internet Research Materials:

  • Electronic Privacy Information Center: Counter-Terrorism Proposals
  • The National Academies: Counterterrorism at the National Academies
  • US Department of State: Countering Terrorism
  • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: Global Programme Against Terrorism
  • Questions for Seminar Discussions:

    • What is counter-terrorism? Do counter-terrorist measures provide sufficient response to terrorism? What are some constraints on counter-terrorist policies?

    • How do authoritarian and democratic governments differ in their ability to use counter-terrorist strategies? (Refer to the Livingstone and Mironov/Patrushev readings.)

    Key terms:

    National security model

    Criminal law model

    Civic defense model

    Vigilantism

    Retributive justice

     
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