PAFF 6346 Counter Terrorism and Intelligence
This graduate-level seminar provides an advanced, integrated study of Counter Terrorism (CT) strategy and the intelligence processes essential to its execution. The course critically examines the evolution of the global terrorist threat,analyzing the ideological, operational, and network-based components of groups like Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and domestic violent extremists. A core focus is placed on the intelligence-policy nexus in CT: how intelligence requirements are set,the ethical and legal challenges of collection (e.g., signals intelligence, human sources), and the complex task of producing actionable warning and threat assessments. Students will master