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Informationen zum Autor Edited by George Klay Kieh Jr. and Kelechi A. Kalu - Contributions by Angela Ajodo-Adebanjoko; Sylvester Akhaine-Odion; Al Chukwuma Okoli; Clayton Hazvinei Vhumbunu; Mohammed Ingiriis; Kelechi A. Kalu and George Klay Kieh Jr. Klappentext This book provides an examination of insurgent movements and terrorist organizations, as well as state policies that instigate intrastate conflicts in African states. It examines the tactics used by anti-government forces, states' counterterrorism responses, and the human security impacts of insecurity on citizens in Africa. Zusammenfassung This book provides an examination of insurgent movements and terrorist organizations, as well as state policies that instigate intrastate conflicts in African states. It examines the tactics used by anti-government forces, states’ counterterrorism responses, and the human security impacts of insecurity on citizens in Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgement PART I: BACKGROUND Chapter 1: Introduction: The African Landscape, Insurgency, and Terrorism George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Kelechi A. Kalu Chapter 2: Explaining Insurgency and Terrorism Kelechi A. Kalu PART II: CASE STUDIES Chapter 3: Al Shabab's Insurgency in Somalia Mohamed Ingiriis Chapter 4: Boko Haram's Insurgency in Nigeria Sylvester Akhaine-Odion Chapter 5: Al-Qaeda: Scoping and Countering Jihadist Nebula in West Africa Al Chukwuma Okoli Chapter 6: The Rise and Influence of ISIS in Sub-Saharan Africa Angela Ajodo-Adehanjoko PART III: COUNTER-TERRORISM Chapter 7: Assessing the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Counter-terrorism Strategy Clayton Hazvinei Vhumbunu Chapter 8: The U.S. Counter-terrorism Regime in Africa George Klay Kieh, Jr. PART IV: LESSONS AND INSIGHTS Chapter 9: Toward Addressing the Scourge of Insurgency and Terrorism in Africa George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Kelechi A. Kalu Index About the Editors and Contributors ...
