A 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.
In 2009, Nigerian security forces stormed a religious cult by the
name of Boko Haram, killing its leader and thousands of followers.
Six years later, Boko Haram is an enemy to reckon with, boasting
15,000 members and taking credit for 20,000 deaths. This book looks
at the successful rise of this terrorist group, probing the
religious and political environment that enabled a relatively small
cult to threaten a nation. The study draws on the author's
fieldwork in Nigeria, where she had access to officials, activists,
psychologists, and military personnel. Written in a clear and
accessible manner, it offers a micro-to-macro investigation of the
Boko Haram as a phenomenon. It also provides readers with an
understanding of the regional dynamics that obstructed political
and military cooperation among neighboring countries, enabling Boko
Haram's success. This book traces the group's religious origins in
the early 2000s and documents its violent political claims in
Nigeria and across the border in Northern Cameroon, Niger, and
Chad. Finally, it examines the impact of the international War on
Terror and presents a comparative study of other contemporary
terrorism movements and their networks. 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 Offers a comprehensive analysis of contemporary Nigeria at a
crucial point in its history 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
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