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Subject details
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- • The democratisation of violence, 1860 – 2016.
- • Anticolonialism and equal rights: armed struggle for a democratic cause?
- • Suicide terrorism: the secular logic of religious and political fanaticism.
- • Middle-class extremists: the new left and their neo-right heirs.
- • State terrorism: strategic bombing, totalitarianism, and disappearances.
Others
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed HIS3ATF (Anarchists, Terrorists, and Freedom Fighters) or HIS2ANA (Anarchists, Terrorists, and Freedom Fighters) are ineligible to enrol in this subject. Pre-requisites: Students must have completed 60 credit points of Level two subjects.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
In this subject you will explore the origins and historical development of terrorism. From the People'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.
- One 600-word essay proposal and bibliography. Detailed in subject guide; a preliminary task designed to assist in formulation and development of the essay, and initial familiarisation with conventions of history writing and research. (15%)
- One 1400 word reflective essay Detailed in subject guide; involves synthesis of course themes. (35%)
- One 2000-word research essay. Detailed in subject guide; entails preparation of an argument informed by extensive independent research. (50%)
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