Boko Haram and the war on terror
Varin, Caroline
Boko Haram and the war on terror - Santa Barbara, CA Praeger 2016 - x, 187 pages ; 24 cm - Praeger security .
9781440844102 Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. It 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. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of contemporary Nigeria at a crucial point in its history and 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.
1440844100
Boko Haram
Terrorism--Prevention--Nigeria
Terrorism--Prevention--Africa
363.32509669
Boko Haram and the war on terror - Santa Barbara, CA Praeger 2016 - x, 187 pages ; 24 cm - Praeger security .
9781440844102 Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. It 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. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of contemporary Nigeria at a crucial point in its history and 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.
1440844100
Boko Haram
Terrorism--Prevention--Nigeria
Terrorism--Prevention--Africa
363.32509669