Terrorism: A Study in Scarlet

Course Calendar (PLS 440: Terrorism, A Study in Scarlet)
 

January 1 – January 31
Terrorism: A Study in Scarlet
10:30 – 11:20 MWF in Administration 432
Calendar last updated on April 23
January 2 (Wednesday)
* Nothing for today.
January 4 (Friday)
* Nothing for today.
January 7 (Monday)
* Note: No Classes, Still
January 9 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Introduction to Class
* Discussion Topic: Definition of Terrorism
January 11 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Science I: Physics and Metaphysics
* Read for today: What is Science? (Forsberg 2007)
* Read for today: Cargo Cult Science (Feynman 1974)
* Read for today: Popper (Susser 1992): 134--165
January 14 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: Science II: Approaches to Study
* Read for today: Macridis (Susser 1992): 16--26
* Read for today: Easton (Susser 1992): 47--48
* Read for today: Easton (Susser 1992): 49--50
* Read for today: Susser (Susser 1992): 76--100
January 16 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Science III: Methods of Science
* Discussion Topic: Causal Hypotheses
* Read for today: Hover, Donovan 2004: 69--91
* Read for today: Przeworski, Teune: 17--30
January 18 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Definition of Terrorism
* Discussion Topic: IRA Dataset
* Discussion Topic: Give IRA Assignment
* Read for today: Bacevich 2001
* Major assignment due today:
Definitions of Terrorism I
January 21 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: How to analyze research
* Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 23 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Terrorism Studies
* Read for today: Krueger and Malečková 2002
January 25 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Six terrorism datasets
January 28 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: Definitions of Terrorism in the Literature
* Read for today: O'Connor 2006
* Major assignment due today:
Definitions of Terrorism II
January 30 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Typologies of Terrorism
* Read for today: Stohl (Ch 1 in The Politics of Terrorism) 1983: 1--19
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Today:
April 2, 2025
Major Assignments:
i*Definitions of Terrorism I
i*Definitions of Terrorism II
i*Quasi-Literature Review #1 due
i*Quasi-Literature Review #2 due
Quizzes and Exams:
*Planned Quiz #1
*Planned Quiz #2
*Final Examination (8:00–9:40)