Theme 13. The Middle East and the fighting terrorism

Sub-theme: Historical confrontation against terrorism

Aim:to examine the significant events in the history of confrontation against terrorism

Questions:

1) Background of terrorism in the Middle East;

2) Palestine-Israeli conflicts;

3) The Syrian crisis and terrorism.

Key words:  The Global War, Palestine-Israeli conflict, Great power, ISIL.

LITERATURE

1. Robin Cook. The struggle against terrorism cannot be won by military means // http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jul/08/july7.development

2. Brzezinski, Z., (1998) The Grand Chessboard: American primacy and its geostrategic imperatives Basic Books, New York (1998).

Theme 14. Terrorism in Russia and the post-Soviet space

Sub-theme: new kind of terrorism in the territory of Soviet Union.

Aim:to examine  a new wave of terrorism

Questions:

1) Roots of terrorism in Russia;

2) Red terror and the Soviet Union;

3) State-sponsored terrorism;

4) Chechen–Russian conflicts;

5) Terrorist incidents and acts;

6) Russia’s war on terror;

7) Terrorism in the Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova.

Key words:  Chechen–Russian conflicts,  Red terror and the Soviet Union, the Socialist-Revolutionary Party.

LITERATURE

1. Central Asia: Tashkent And Bishkek Working To Combat 'Terrorism' RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

2. ^ Jump up to:a b c Central Asia: Is Uzbekistan The Source Of Regional Extremism? Payvand

3. "Russia names 'terrorist' groups". BBC News. BBC. 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2016-08-09. Russia has published a list of 17 groups it regards as 'terrorist organisations', including al-Qaeda and the Afghan Taleban.

4. Jump up^ Bigg, Claire. "Russia: Rights Groups Say Muslims Are Unfairly Targeted In Fight Against Terrorism". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2016-08-09. The Russian government is fabricating cases against Muslims in order to prosecute them for terrorism, leading Russian human rights campaigners charged today.

Theme 15. Terrorism in Central Asia and Kazakhstan

Sub-theme:The threat of terrorism in Central Asia

Aim:to examine the fight against terrorism and extremism in Central Asia

Questions:

1) Terrorism in 1990s.

2) Terrorism after 2001.

3) Fight against terrorism and extremism in Kazakhstan.

Key words:   Extremism, Taliban, NATO, Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami (HuT) terrorist.

LITERATURE

1. Will Kazakh Authorities Avoid Extremist Pitfalls? Central-Asia Caucasus Institute, Silk Road Studies Program

2. ^ Jump up to:a b c Kazakstan Joins China on Counter-Terror Exercise Uyghur American Association

3. Jump up^ China's Hu Arrives In Kazakhstan To Talk Terrorism Space War

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