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This book examines how African states can build the institutional
capacity to better prevent, manage and cope with the new security
challenges posed by violent religious extremism. Despite the
evidence that violent religious extremism is exacerbated by
underlying social, political, economic and governance factors, many
states have focused their efforts only on reactive and coercive
response strategies, overlooking more long-term measures. This
comparative study of Nigeria and Kenya reflects on why insurgency
in Kenya has not escalated to full blown terrorism as it has with
Boko Haram in Nigeria, in spite of the similarities in relatively
weak institutions of governance and colonial legacies across the
two countries. The book interrogates the policy and institutional
responses that have been put in place in both countries to address
security challenges, and the extent of their efficacy in light of
the intricate networks of politics, governance, corruption, poverty
and violence and the relative fragility of state institutions. The
authors highlight the areas of convergence and divergence in
institutional capacities and recommend policies to enhance the
capacity of institutions to manage violent religious extremism.
This book will be of interest to scholars of African Politics,
Security, Peace Studies and Terrorism.
African Governance, Security, and Development explores the
political economy of development in Africa. The contributors
examine the impact and implications of the democratization process
in Africa with particular focus on issues of economic, social, and
institutional development. Through a variety of critical
perspectives and disciplines, contributors analyze topics such as
the impact of democratization on governance and institutional
development, foreign aid and foreign direct investment, terrorism
in Africa, identity politics, and the politics of oil extraction.
African Governance, Security, and Development features the voices
of scholars from institutions of higher learning in Africa and
showcases case studies from the continent, bringing much-needed
African and Africanist perspectives to current discussions about
African political development and economy.
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