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020			_a1440844100
041			_aengl
080			_a363.32509669
100			_aVarin, Caroline
245		0	_aBoko Haram and the war on terror
260			_aSanta Barbara, CA _bPraeger _c2016
300			_ax, 187 pages ; 24 cm
490			_aPraeger security
520			_a9781440844102
520			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aA 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.
650			_aBoko Haram
650			_aTerrorism--Prevention--Nigeria
650			_aTerrorism--Prevention--Africa
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