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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Introduction to anti-terrorism and strategies of prevention of terrorist activities Analysis of the modus operandi of globally operating terrorist groups (al-Qaeda, Hamas, Daesh). Analysis of the modus operandi of European terrorist groups (separatist, right-wing, etc.) Religion and terrorism, modus operandi of Islamic fundamentalists, ultra-orthodox Jews etc. Anti-terrorist and anti-extremist legislation in the European Union, in the Czech Republic, and in selected democratic states Anti-terrorist strategies in the European Union, in the Czech Republic, and in selected democratic states Analysis of impact of existing strategies and measures in the Czech Republic and in selected countries Role of political institutions and NGOs Political actors, media and the construction of terrorist threats - analysis of the "War on Terror" and buzzwords associated with the migration crisis Analysis of programmes and practices of prevention of terrorism in democratic countries including the Czech Republic
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 54 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize and classify phenomena threatening contemporary liberal democracies |
| to describe and explain the basic characteristics of management and solution of political radicalism |
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| to critically interpret and evaluate scientific literature on given topic |
| to create academic output acceptable in terms of form and content |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize different types of terrorism in the West and beyond the liberal-democratic context |
| to interpret and critically evaluate theoretical concepts related to terrorism |
| to define changes in the definition of terrorism in connection with changes in national policies and international standards on the subject |
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| to analyze specific manifestations of political terrorism using an adequate theoretical and methodological framework |
| to analyze the effects, political motives, impacts and strategies of terrorist organizations |
| Competences |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills |
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| Textual studies |
| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Competences |
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| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Boskstette, Carsten. Jihadist terrorist use of strategic communication management techniques..
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Crelinsten, Ronald, D. The Discourse and Practice of Counter-Terrorism in Liberal Democracies.. Australian Journal of Politics and History. Vol. 44, No. 1, 1998.
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Kavoori, Anandam, P. - Fraley, Todd. Media, Terrorism, and Theory.. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers: Oxford., 2006.
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Nacos, Brigitte Lebens. Mass-mediated terrorism : the central role of the media in terrorism and counterterrorism. 2nd ed. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7425-5380-4.
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Nitschke, P. (Hrsg.). Globaler Terrorismus und Europa. Stellungnahmen zur Internationalisierung des Terrors.. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag, 2008.
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Richardson, Louise. What terrorist Want: Understanding the Terrorist Threat.. John Murray: London, 2006.
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Seib, Philip - Janbek, Dana M. Global Terrorism and New Media. The post-Al Qaeda generation.. Routledge: London - New York, 2011.
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Seib, Philip; Janbek, Dana M. Global terrorism and new media : the post-Al Qaeda generation. 1st pub. London : Routledge, 2011. ISBN 978-0-415-77961-6.
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Strmiska, Maxmilián. Terorismus a demokracie : pojetí a typologie subverzivního teroristického násilí v soudobých demokraciích. 1. vyd. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2001. ISBN 80-210-2755-X.
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