While famous assassinations dominate history books, many equally significant political killings remain largely overlooked. This course explores a selection of ancient and modern assassinations, including figures such as Philip II of Macedon, William McKinley, Sergei Kirov, Aung San and Qasem Soleimani, and examines how these events influenced political change, revolution and international affairs. Participants will gain fresh perspectives on how individual acts of violence have sometimes redirected the course of history. Suitable for anyone interested in history and politics.

DELIVERY MODE

Face to face

COURSE RESOURCES

• Simon Ball: Death to Order - A History of Modern Assassinations
• Ronen Bergman: Rise and Kill First

COURSE OUTLINE

• Assassinations often profoundly changed the course of national or international history.
• We will take for granted knowledge of the "famous" assassinations and explore some of the less familiar.
• In each case the forces behind the assassination rarely were rewarded the way they sought - often quite the contrary.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Take care who you mark for killing...