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About the Course

Delve into the research behind terrorism as you unpack the assumptions and impacts of both terrorism and counterterrorism. Terrorism has arguably been one of the defining factors of our age. It frequently makes headlines, threatening or attacking governments, private businesses, and ordinary citizens. In many parts of the world, it has been one of the most important threats to peace, security, and stability – but what does this mean exactly? On this six-week course from Leiden University, you’ll explore the essence of terrorism and discover why it is so difficult to define. Unpacking its history and the theory of the waves of terrorism, you’ll analyse both the theoretical approaches and practical applications of terrorism and counterterrorism in the real world. There are many assumptions that cloud the subjects of terrorism and counterterrorism. These myths are often created and intensified by individual bias, the government, and the media. On this course, you’ll discover different assumptions about terrorist identities and motivations, as well as the efficiencies of various counterterrorism efforts. You’ll then compare this with academic research to investigate the truth behind these assumptions. In your exploration of the impact of terrorism, you’ll delve into the culture of fear created by terrorism, as well as the success of counterterrorism policies to limit and manage its impact on society. In the final stage of this course, you’ll reflect on trends and developments in terrorism and counterterrorism. You’ll assess current academic research as well as what could be studied in the future to help....

Top reviews

YM

Oct 3, 2016

Thank you for this extensive and very accessible overview of the field of terrorism studies. I particularly appreciated the variety of recommended articles and sources.

RM

Sep 21, 2015

It is a great experience and has been developed very efficiently to provide a valuable tool for the insight and education of a very important phenomenon in the global community.

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By Nolen J

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May 15, 2017

Excellent course, especially for an introduction to scholarly research sources on the topic.

By Sridhar C

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Oct 11, 2016

An excellent course on terrorism and counter terrorism. would like to recommend to friends.

By J J

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Jan 13, 2022

excelente curso, deberian hacer mas de este tipo, de inteligencia y contrainteligencia etc

By A. I

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Aug 27, 2021

Great course! Helps to understand the problems of terrorism and counter terrorism better.

By Bas A B

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Sep 13, 2019

Very helpfull course. Give you a good base on the world of terrorism and counterterrorism.

By Sohyeon P

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Aug 9, 2017

It helps me a lot to understand why terrorism happens and how to deal with these problems.

By Kaixiang R

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May 15, 2017

Build up a comprehensive and rational understanding about terrorism and counter-terrorism.

By Guy G

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Feb 18, 2017

Love the class. Very informative. I just wish there were easier ways to prevent terrorism.

By GAPARA C C

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Mar 28, 2022

I need you to give me an appreciation free certificate for the participant in this course

By Warisa R

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Jan 7, 2021

Challenging but worth it! Very informative, I would love to go to Leiden for my Master's.

By Josefine W

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Feb 14, 2020

I really enjoyed this course! The structure was great, each element explained very well.

By ALEJANDRO M T

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Oct 11, 2015

Es muy interesante, con bibliografía de alta calidad.

La calidad del curso es muy buena.

By Ксения К

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Sep 16, 2019

One of the most interesting courses! Very good scientific approach and useful lectures!

By reuben g

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Jun 5, 2025

Excellent course, professionally presented with such valuable information and insight.

By Erik W

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Jan 25, 2021

Very concise yet full of info.

Well to do.

Assessments may have been a little too easy.

By Odoch P A

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Sep 24, 2020

I Loved the experience, the lectures and everybody on the course were great thanks...

By Yann E

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Aug 11, 2016

A course that challenges your vision about terrorism and the approaches to counter it

By Yannick G

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Mar 16, 2016

Interesting, well thought, broad and deep, a must for anyone interested in the topic.

By Naveeda S

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Nov 11, 2015

This course is very assertive, imparting a great amount of knowledge and very useful.

By Guy W

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May 3, 2022

It was an excellent introduction to the theories of terrorism and counter-terrorism.

By suresh S

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Jan 11, 2023

Its a great course with in-depth-knowledge that I learned and able to adapt in work

By Martin R

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Jan 6, 2022

a very good and interesting courser, for anyone who wants to learn, i recommend it.

By Harjot S

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Aug 29, 2021

An amazing course that gave me a completely new outlook towards this area of study.