Boko Haram and the War on Terror
Nonfiction, History, Africa, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Caroline Varin | ISBN: | 9781440844119 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | August 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | Caroline Varin |
| ISBN: | 9781440844119 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | August 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
A comprehensive analysis of the rise of Boko Haram from a small religious cult to a major terrorist group, placing them within the context of Nigerian politics and the international War on Terror.
• Takes a comprehensive approach to the political, historical, social, economic, and international dynamics that enabled the rise and transformation of Boko Haram
• Draws on field work in Nigeria, including interviews with military representatives, politicians, activists, psychologists, security operatives, and victims of the Boko Haram war
• Offers a comprehensive analysis of contemporary Nigeria at a crucial point in its history
• Makes an original contribution to the study of violent non-state actors by examining similarities and differences between Boko Haram and other like-minded terrorist movements
A comprehensive analysis of the rise of Boko Haram from a small religious cult to a major terrorist group, placing them within the context of Nigerian politics and the international War on Terror.
• Takes a comprehensive approach to the political, historical, social, economic, and international dynamics that enabled the rise and transformation of Boko Haram
• Draws on field work in Nigeria, including interviews with military representatives, politicians, activists, psychologists, security operatives, and victims of the Boko Haram war
• Offers a comprehensive analysis of contemporary Nigeria at a crucial point in its history
• Makes an original contribution to the study of violent non-state actors by examining similarities and differences between Boko Haram and other like-minded terrorist movements
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