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Informationen zum Autor George Klay Kieh, Jr. is dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and professor of political science at Texas Southern University, and professor of international relations at the African Methodist Episcopal University. Kelechi A. Kalu is professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside. Al Chukwuma Okoli is associate professor at the Federal University of Lafia. Kelechi A. Kalu is professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside. George Klay Kieh, Jr. is dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and professor of political science at Texas Southern University, and professor of international relations at the African Methodist Episcopal University. 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 Acknowledgments 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-Adebanjoko 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 Contribut ...
