Salafism and Political Order in Africa

A comparative analysis of how African states have engaged with fundamentalist Muslim groups between the 1950s and today. Elischer outlines how African states can become radicalizers or demobilizers of homegrown violent extremism, providing a nuanced and systematic review of state-Islamic relations.

About the author

Sebastian Elischer is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, Gainesville where his research examines the effects of institutions and identities on state-building and democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa. He has published on these topics in journals including Comparative Politics, Democratization and African Affairs and has advised governments on the unfolding security and political situation in several African countries. He is also the author of Political Parties in Africa: Ethnicity and Party Formation (2015).

Summary

A comparative analysis of how African states have engaged with fundamentalist Muslim groups between the 1950s and today. Elischer outlines how African states can become radicalizers or demobilizers of homegrown violent extremism, providing a nuanced and systematic review of state-Islamic relations.

Product details

• Authors: Sebastian (University of Florida) Elischer, Sebastian Elischer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.08.2021
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9781108739276
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73927-6
• Pages: 304
• Series: African Studies
• Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, East Africa, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Terrorism, armed struggle, Comparative Politics, Revolutionary groups & movements, Politics and government, Religious and theocratic ideologies, Political science and theory, West Africa, Revolutionary groups and movements, Religious & theocratic ideologies, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions