Boko Haram : the history of an African jihadist movement /

"Drawing on sources in Arabic and Hausa, rare documents, propaganda videos, press reports, and interviews with experts in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Niger, Alexander Thurston sheds new light on Boko Haram's development. He shows that the group, far from being a simple or static terrorist organ...

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Автор: Thurston, Alexander (Автор)
Формат: Licensed eBooks
Мова:Англійська
Арабська
Опубліковано: Princeton : Princeton University Press [2018]
Серія:Princeton studies in Muslim politics.
Онлайн доступ:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvc779gc
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Резюме:"Drawing on sources in Arabic and Hausa, rare documents, propaganda videos, press reports, and interviews with experts in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Niger, Alexander Thurston sheds new light on Boko Haram's development. He shows that the group, far from being a simple or static terrorist organization, has evolved in its worldview and ideology in reaction to events. Chief among these has been Boko Haram's escalating war with the Nigerian state and civilian vigilantes. The book closely examines both the behavior and beliefs that are the keys to understanding Boko Haram. Putting the group's violence in the context of the complex religious and political environment of Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, the book examines how Boko Haram relates to states, politicians, Salafis, Sufis, Muslim civilians, and Christians. It also probes Boko Haram's international connections, including its loose former ties to al-Qaida and its 2015 pledge of allegiance to ISIS."--Publisher's description
Фізичний опис:1 online resource (viii, 333 pages) : map
Дані про авторів, пов'язаних з виробництвом:Jacket design by Kathleen Lynch.
Бібліографія:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400888481
1400888484
9780691172248
0691172242