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Anarchists, Terrorists, and Freedom Fighters

A Violent Century

<p>In this subject you will explore the origins and historical development of terrorism. From the People&#39;s Will to Al Qaeda, we will provide a survey of the most significant movements that have engaged in terror. In the subject we will emphasise the importance of ideas and chart the significance of anarchism, revolutionary socialism, national liberation and religious extremism. Particular attention will be paid to primary texts from influential exponents of violence, including Sergei Nechaev, Frantz Fanon and Carlos Marighela. You will debate the problems of developing a meaningful definition of terrorism; investigate the ideas and material conditions that have given rise to various forms of political violence; consider the challenge of formulating an effective and just response to terrorist attacks; and locate modern terrorism in a broad, comparative historical perspective.</p>

<p>In this subject, you will study the twentieth century, often characterised as the most violent century in history. We will consider world wars, including atrocities committed by the Nazis, attempted genocides of Indigenous and other peoples, and forced labour regimes using a global perspective. How did individuals, states and societies deal with atrocity and violence, both at the time, in its aftermath and in memory? We will evaluate the philosophical underpinnings that justified colonialism, the mass enslavement of human beings, and the thinking that allowed people to be traded as commodities and killed en masse. You will develop a sophisticated and complex understanding of the historical origins of human violence. You will explore why violence recurs and how it has been a driving force in history.</p>

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