Terrorism and Guerrilla Warfare as Conflict Strategies

Rothschild-Caesarea Communications Institute

Tel Aviv University

Mr. Schweitzer will be teaching this course at the Rothschild-Caesarea Communications Institute during the upcoming semester.

The course will touch upon, but will not be limited too, fundamentalist organizations in the Middle East, the role of intelligence and the media in terrorism and counter-terrorism, suicide terrorism, and counter-terrorism strategies. The course will proceed as follows:

n Introduction to Terrorism

n Guerilla Warfare and Terrorism as Conflict Strategies

n From Secular-Ideological Terrorism to Religious-Fundamentalist Terrorism: From Fatah and Abu-Nidal to Hamas and Islamic Jihad

n State Supporter Terrorism and Failed States as a Strategic Challenge

n The Afghan Alumni Phenomenon and its Repercussions: Al-Qaeda and its Affiliates

n 9/11 as a Test Case

n Terrorism and Intelligence

n Terrorism and the Media

n Suicide Terrorism

n “Bargaining” Attacks.

n Non-Conventional  Terrorism

n Coping with Terrorism: The Challenges Facing Democracies

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