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Boko Haram: Nigeria´s Islamist Insurgency

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Description for Boko Haram: Nigeria´s Islamist Insurgency Hardback. Little is known about these Nigerian Islamist insurgents, and the author sheds invaluable light Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JM; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 478.
Northern and central Nigeria are engulfed in a violent insurgency campaign waged by Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati w'al Jihad, a.k.a. 'Boko Haram', and more recently, its splinter group 'Ansaru'. From its inception an inward-looking, almost parochial, movement, Boko Haram, and even more so Ansaru, have now shown clear signs of regionalisation, expanding their operations across West Africa and forging links with al-Qaeda affiliated groups. Boko Haram's stated aim is to Islamise Africa's most populous country but, like earlier Nigerian Islamist groups, of which there is a long tradition in the Sahel, the discontent prompting young Nigerians and other young West ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
479g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849044912
SKU
V9781849044912
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About Virginia Comolli
Virginia Comolli is the Research Associate for Transnational Threats at The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London.

Reviews for Boko Haram: Nigeria´s Islamist Insurgency
Virginia Comoll's book, lucid and well informed, has to be considered the standard work on Boko Haram, a movement of fast-growing importance.
Stephen Ellis, Desmond Tutu Professor, Free University, Amsterdam and author of 'External Mission: The ANC in Exile, 1960-1990' In a book that combines detailed research with rigorous analysis, Virginia Comolli traces the origins and evolution of Boko ... Read more

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