Russian and Eurasian Studies 343 - Terrorism:Russia as Its Cradle

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Taught in English; Same as Politics 24 s) Russia was the first nation in the world to face political terrorism. In Russia, the era of terrorism lasted from the 1860s, when the People'sWill group launched the hunt on the tsar Alexander II, until 1 18, when the Socialist Revolutionary Party attempted to assassinate Lenin. A case study of terrorism in Russia will help us to answer a number of questions highly relevant today. What are the causes of terrorism What are its goals and methods What can governments do to cope with it What is the impact of terrorism on society Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement C. Pleshakov Prereq. jr, sr only; 4 credits

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3.00

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www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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