WMD
Terrorism
PP 190-15
& 290-15
Prof.
Stephen M. Maurer
smaurer@berkeley.edu / (510) 642-6511
DESCRIPTION: The idea that terrorists could
acquire and use weapons of mass destruction (WMD) acquired new urgency after
September 11. Yet public discussions still rely on
ARCHIVE: All
course lectures will be archived on the Web.
REQUIREMENTS: Grades in this course will be based on
a Mid-Term, Final, Book Report, and Class Participation. Grades will be
determined as follows:
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MIDTERM
(30%). The mid-term will be held
on Oct. 20. the
exam will last one hour and fifteen minutes. It will cover the first half of
the course.
o
FINAL
(40%). The final will last one
hour and fifteen minutes. It will concentrate on the second half of the course,
but will also include some earlier material. It will also presume knowledge of
earlier material.
o
BOOK
REPORT (30%). Book reports will
be due on Nov. 24 and students will make in-class oral presentations on Dec. 1.
Students are expected to present a critical analysis of what they read using
concepts from the course. You may obtain books from the attached list or make your
own suggestion to the instructor. Graduate students may choose to review two
research papers in lieu of a book report, provided that they obtain the
instructor’s approval in advance. All
students will be asked to give a brief class presentation Students are
encouraged to discuss their book reports during office hours.
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CLASS PARTICIPATION: Class
participation is strongly encouraged and may be used to adjust your grade at
the instructor`s discretion. It is important that you prepare for and attend
each class, since this will often be the only occasion when a particular topic
is discussed. Students will have a final opportunity for class discussion when
we discuss book reports on the last day of class.
OFFICE HOURS:
Office hours are 10:00 – 11:30 Fridays or by appointment.
SYLLABUS:
This syllabus is tentative subject to updates:
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Lecture |
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Aug. 27 |
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1. Introduction |
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Sept. 1 |
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2. Terrorism's First Century: 1870 - 1970 |
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Chs. 1-2 |
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Sept. 3 |
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3. Politics (Prof. Bardach) |
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Sept. 8 |
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No Class |
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Sept. 10 |
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No Class |
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Sept. 15 |
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4. Modern Terrorism: 1970 – 2001 |
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Chs. 1-2 |
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Sept. 17 |
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5. WMD Terrorism |
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Chs. 1-2 |
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Sept. 22 |
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6. Atomic Weapons and Firestorms |
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Sept. 24 |
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7. Chemical and Radiological Weapons |
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Sept. 29 |
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8. Classical Biological Weapons |
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Sept. 29 (Makeup) |
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9. Advanced Biological Weapons |
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Oct. 1 |
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10. Public Perception of Risk (A) |
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Oct. 6 |
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11. BioDetectors (T. Slezak) |
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Oct. 8 |
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12. Public Perception of Risk (B) |
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Oct. 13 |
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13. Response and Remediation (A) |
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Oct. 15 |
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14. Response and Remediation (B) |
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Oct. 20 |
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Midterm (Lectures 1-13) |
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Oct. 22 |
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15. Insurance and Incentives (Prof. Jaffee) |
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Oct. 27 |
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16. Setting Priorities (Dr. Wheeler) |
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Oct. 29 |
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17. Nuclear Detectors (Prof. Norman) |
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Nov. 5 |
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18. Innovation Policy (A) |
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Nov. 10 |
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19. Innovation Policy (B) |
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Nov. 12 |
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20. Economic Impacts |
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Nov. 17 |
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21. Policy Interventions: Treaties & Norms |
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Ch 17 |
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Nov. 19 |
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22. Policy Interventions: Academic Communities |
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Articles by Weart and Maurer/Zoloth. |
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Nov. 24 |
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23. Policy Interventions: Private Sector Book Reports Due |
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Readings from Nature . |
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Nov. 26 |
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Thanksgiving |
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Dec. 1 |
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Book Reports – In Class Presentations |
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Dec. 3 |
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24. International Non-Proliferation Initiatives (Mike O'Brien) |
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Dec. 8 |
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Conclusion |
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| TBD | Review Session |