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| Campus | Haverford |
| Semester | Spring 2025 |
| Registration ID | POLSH350B001 |
| Course Title | Topics in International Politics: Terrorism in the US in the 1960-70 |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Political Science |
| Instructor | Mendelsohn,Barak |
| Times and Days | Th 01:30pm-03:55pm
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| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2667 This seminar, which would be offered only once (Spring 25), explores domestic terrorism in the US during the turbulent times of the 1960-70s. The seminar focuses on the Weather Underground organization: exploring its rise and demise; its ideology, strategy, and internal dynamics; and its relationship with the New Left protest movement. The seminar also explores the role of race and gender in shaping domestic terrorism in the U.S. during that era, examining additional players, such as African-American separatist terrorism, and Puerto Rican ethno-nationalist terrorism. Lastly, the seminar compares the dynamics producing domestic terrorism in the US and in Europe, with particular attention to the left-wing social movements of the era in Western Europe, especially in Germany. ; Prerequisite: A course in international or comparative politics or consent of instructor. Social Science, B: Analysis of the Social World (Hav: SO, B) |
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