Overview
- Uses empirical data to offer insights into the thinking of members or sympathisers of Boko Haram
- Argues for an inner coherence of Boko Haram’s underlying ideological roots which connects the group with other global Jihadi movements
- Creates a thorough interlinking perspective as a fuller way to explain the traction and staying power of Boko Haram
Part of the book series: New Directions in Islam (NDI)
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About this book
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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Book Title: The Boko Haram Insurgence In Nigeria
Book Subtitle: Perspectives from Within
Authors: Edlyne Eze Anugwom
Series Title: New Directions in Islam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96959-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-96958-9Published: 20 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-96959-6Published: 06 December 2018
Series ISSN: 2946-2991
Series E-ISSN: 2946-3009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 236
Topics: Sociology of Religion, Political Sociology, Islam