Although viewed as a 21st century phenomenon, the modern roots of terrorism date from the latter half of the 19th century. This is certainly true of violent extremism in the United States of America which comes in a variety of types, including racist terrorism, right-wing terrorism, anarchist terrorism, left-wing terrorism, ethno-nationalist terrorism, environmentally motivated terrorism, misogynist terrorism, and religiously motivated terrorism. This module provides an in-depth examination of various types of terrorism that have occurred in the United States from the 19th century with the emergency of the Ku Klux Klan all the way to the 21st century and ongoing white power terrorism. It will include a weekly detailed examination of relevant primary sources.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
analyse and critically appraise key events and historical processes relevant to the subject under scrutiny
analyse and critically evaluate a wide range of relevant primary source material
critically evaluate the historiographical context and trends of the subject under exploration
summarise, synthesise and evaluate the subject material in a sophisticated written form
