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Terrorism Eight years after 9/11 the issue of terrorism continues to overshadow America's domestic and foreign policies. What is terrorism? What are its causes? How is it best addressed? These questions inform political speeches, talk shows, and internet blogs alike. This community course proposes to provide material for thought and discussion in three contexts. It will first consider terrorism as a doctrine and a tactic. It will then survey the history and discuss the evolution of modern terrorism from the French Revolution to the end of the 20th century. Finally, it will examine the genesis of the 9/11 attack, and the responses to it. While that section will focus on the U.S., experiences elsewhere, particularly in Europe, will be incorporated. This year the presentation will be expanded; it will include four case studies: Iraq, Afghanistan, Mumbai, and Gaza | |
Dennis Showalter, professor of history at Colorado College, is considered one of the top military historians in the country today. A guest lecturer at West Point, the Air Force Academy, and the Marine Corps University, Dennis is also past president of the Society for Military History. Dennis has taught at Colorado College since 1969, and has won several awards, most recently the 2005 Samuel Eliot Morison Prize by the Society for Military History. He has published more than 23 books and countless articles on military history. | |
