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Warlords, Terrorists, and Militias: Theorizing on Violent Non-State Actors

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States17.586
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2009English
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This course is a general overview of the recent political science literature on violent non-state actors. Its aim is to examine why non-state actors (such as warlords, terrorists, militias, etc.) resort to violence, what means and tactics they use, and what can be done to counter that violence. In that regard, the class will cover works pertaining to the production side of non-state violence (i.e.

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