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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

LZ

May 23, 2016

This excellent, balanced course uses a great combination of concise videos and additional reading. I enrolled hoping to better understand this hot-topic and Prof. Bakker's course was perfect.

YM

Oct 4, 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.

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Sep 15, 2015

awesome course

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Aug 18, 2015

Great course !

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Jun 26, 2022

Great course.

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Nov 9, 2020

Lovely course

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Oct 12, 2020

Great course!

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Sep 10, 2019

So good...!!!

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Aug 28, 2019

Great Course!

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Jun 9, 2018

Great course.

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Dec 24, 2016

Great course.

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Jan 10, 2025

Muy completo

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Jan 22, 2018

Enriquecedor

By Sanja D

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Jun 19, 2017

Excellent!!!

By Shevert A M

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Mar 10, 2023

nice topics

By Nadia H

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Apr 23, 2022

Thank you !

By Basma A N

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Sep 24, 2017

Phenomenal!

By Daniel D L

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Mar 17, 2017

Exceptional

By Rajesh C

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Nov 17, 2015

Informative

By Libero P

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Aug 12, 2025

Πολύ καλό.

By Murat E

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Oct 6, 2022

Thank You

By Matthew F

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Jan 24, 2018

Excellent.

By Marian D

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Aug 30, 2017

Very good!

By Alexis C

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Sep 27, 2025

very nice

By HIDRO

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Oct 5, 2024

excelente

By A O M

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Sep 20, 2023

excellent