Varin, Caroline <br/><br/>
Boko Haram and the war on terror 

 - Santa Barbara, CA  Praeger  2016 
 - x, 187 pages ; 24 cm 
 - Praeger security .
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1440844100 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Boko Haram<br/>Terrorism--Prevention--Nigeria<br/>Terrorism--Prevention--Africa
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>363.32509669