Terrorism and Modern Society - SOCI8250

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Sociology MA Criminology MA Criminology with a term Abroad MA Two year masters versions of the appropriate programmes listed above

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Indicative reading

Bandura, Albert (1990), "Mechanisms of Moral Disengagement," in Walter Reich, ed., Origins of Terrorism: Psychologies, Ideologies, Theologies, States of Mind. Washington: The Woodrow Wilson Centre Press. Coady, C. A. J. (2004a), "Defining Terrorism," in Igor Primoratz, ed., Terrorism: The Philosophical Issues. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Cottee, Simon, (2017), "Religion, Crime and Violence," in A. Liebling, L. McAra and S. Maruna, eds., Oxford Handbook of Criminology. Oxford University Pressing Gambetta, Diego (ed.), Making Sense of Suicide Missions. New York: Oxford University Press. Hegghammer, Thomas (ed.) (2017), Jihadi Culture: The Art and Social Practices of Militant Islamists. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Primoratz, Igor (ed.) (2004), Terrorism: The Philosophical Issues, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan Sageman, Marc (2004), Understanding Terror Networks. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press Silke, Andrew (ed.) (2004), Research on Terrorism: Trends Achievements and Failures, London: Frank Cass, 2004

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  1. ECTS credits are recognised throughout the EU and allow you to transfer credit easily from one university to another.
  2. The named convenor is the convenor for the current academic session.
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