Boko Haram and the War on Terror

Nonfiction, History, Africa, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
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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

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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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