Week 2 Discussion Forums

HSE 450:

In this week’s discussion, assess the concept of political terrorism. Provide an overview of how the United States policies have impacted terrorist ideology in the Middle East from a radicalization perspective.

HSE 460:
History of violence, turmoil, and terrorism in the history of Europe.

Our assigned reading material this week provides valuable insight into historical incidents that have shaped Europe. In this week’s discussion, identify some of the most significant historical incidents of violence, turmoil, and terrorism that have impacted Europe.

Book: Kubicek, P. (2021). 
European politics (3rd ed.). Routledge. 

Chapter 2

Resources:

European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2021 (TESAT). Europol. (2021, June 29). https://www.europol.europa.eu/activities-services/main-reports/european-union-terrorism-situation-and-trend-report-2021-tesat.

HSE 470:

In this week’s discussion, assess Islamic ideology and its influence in Africa. Discuss the enduring legacy of Islamism and funding sources of terrorism in Africa.

Book: Solomon, H. (2015). 
Terrorism and counter-terrorism in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan UK.

Chapter 2

Resources:

https://www.thegctf.org/What-we-do/Working-Group-Activities/ArtMID/814/ArticleID/165/Countering-the-Financing-of-Terrorism-in-West-Africa

https://africacenter.org/publication/islamist-extremism-east-africa/

RUBRIC BELOW

Discussion forum participation will be graded using the following criteria:

	4 points	5 points
Engagement / Interaction	N/A – no points are available for this criterion	engaged in a meaningful and relevant dialog with  two or more peers
Participation	N/A – no points are available for this criterion	participated on  two or more days
Content / Topic Relevance	discussion forum contributions very often addressed the main topic	discussion forum contributions always addressed the main topic
Timeliness	N/A – no points are available for this criterion	responded to main topic the day of the first post due date
Content / Topic Knowledge	displays a very good understanding of the material	displays an excellent understanding of the material