Boko Haram’s Terrorist Campaign in Nigeria: Contexts, Dimensions and Emerging Trajectories (Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa)

Synopsis

This book investigates the devastating impacts of the Boko Haram terrorist campaign in Nigeria, reflecting on the group’s historical context, organizational dynamics, and emerging trajectories. Since its inception in 2002, Boko Haram’s terrorist campaign has become one of the major threats to security and human development in West Africa, killing tens of thousands of people, and displacing many more. This book reflects on the origins and development of Boko Haram, contextualizing it in the global trend of militant Islamist movements. It delves into the tactics of the organisation, their deployment of sexual and gender-based violence against women and human rights abuses in the war against them. The war against Boko Haram has seen engagement from the international community, national and regional military operations, and also a range of civilian-led movements. This book reflects on the roles of these different actors, and the emerging trajectories that need to be considered in order to eradicate　Boko Haram. Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives, this book will be of interest to researchers across the fields of sociology, political science, African studies, and peace and conflict studies.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

240 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000479829

Related ISBNs:

9781003211525, 9781032077840, 9781032077826

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

11/29/21

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Temitope B. Oriola, Freedom C. Onuoha and Samuel Oyewole

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Temitope B. Oriola

Edited by:

Freedom Onuoha

Edited by:

Samuel Oyewole