Be the Solution: Terrorism Studies

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We prepare students to research, analyze, evaluate, and respond effectively to the domestic and international threats posed by terrorism.

Our students explore the nature of terrorism, extremist ideologies that serve to justify its employment, the organization, financing, and operational methods used by terrorist groups, terrorism and "weapons of mass destruction," and how best to respond to the asymmetric threats posed by terrorist violence. Students have the opportunity to conduct research for and collaborate with experts from the Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program, contribute to the MonTREP Database, or publish through the Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER).