Overview

This book focuses on the Boko Haram insurgence in Nigeria, and provides information on the origin and growth of the sect, antecedent and historical factors behind the insurgence, assessing a variety of socio-political drivers. The structure, organization and ideology of the sect are analysed, paying attention to internal splits within the group, as well as external relations with the Nigerian state, and global jihadism. The diverse and wide ranging issues covered in the book makes it valuable for academic researchers, students and policy practitioners both within Africa and beyond. 

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Author:   Edlyne Eze Anugwom
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.473kg
ISBN:  

9783319969589

ISBN 10:   3319969587
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   20 December 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction.Chapter 2. Global Islamic Fundamentalist Influence and Theoretical Explanation of the Insurgence.Chapter 3. Historical Antecedents and Context of the Boko Haram Insurgence.Chapter 4. Origin, Growth and Ideology of Boko Haram.Chapter 5. Contemporary Trends and Factors in the Making of Boko Haram.Chapter 6. Structure, Funding and Socio-economic Imperatives of Boko Haram.Chapter 7. Escalation of the Insurgence: July 2009, Leadership and the Remaking of Boko Haram.Chapter 8. Between Terrorism and Innovative Proselytization.Chapter 9. Boko Haram and the Secular Threat to Nigeria. Chapter 10. Ethnicizing the Boko Haram Insurgence.Chapter 11. Coming to Grips with New Forms of an Old Problem: State Response, Internal Challenges and External Credentials.Chapter 12. Conclusion: Beyond Religion and Emergent Socio-political Counterpoints.​

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Edlyne Eze Anugwom is Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria.

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