Insurgency, Terrorism, and Counterterrorism in Africa

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Insurgency, Terrorism, and Counterterrorism in Africa, edited by George Klay Kieh, Jr. and Kelechi A. Kalu, addresses the need for a systematic understanding and examination of insurgent movements and terrorist organizations, as well as state policies that instigate intrastate conflicts in African states. It examines and documents the tactics that are used by anti-government forces, states’ counterterrorism responses, and the human security impacts of insecurity on citizens across various communities in Africa. The contributors’ extensive research methods include case studies that explore activities of terrorist organizations like Al Shabaab, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, and the Islamic State. It presents new and productive insights about counterterrorism strategies deployed by selected African states, the African Union, and the U.S. A historically rich and politically focused analysis of states as co-conspirators in terrorism-induced insecurity in Africa, this book challenges existing literature on terrorism that largely focuses on the actions of non-state entities. It provides practical insights to policymakers that desire to end insecurity and promote inclusive governance in Africa.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-02-15
Mått158 x 237 x 25 mm
Vikt567 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor252
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781793649362

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List of Figures and TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART I: BACKGROUNDChapter 1: Introduction: The African Landscape, Insurgency, and TerrorismGeorge Klay Kieh, Jr. and Kelechi A. KaluChapter 2: Explaining Insurgency and TerrorismKelechi A. KaluPART II: CASE STUDIESChapter 3: Al Shabab’s Insurgency in SomaliaMohamed IngiriisChapter 4: Boko Haram’s Insurgency in NigeriaSylvester Akhaine-OdionChapter 5: Al-Qaeda: Scoping and Countering Jihadist Nebula in West AfricaAl Chukwuma OkoliChapter 6: The Rise and Influence of ISIS in Sub-Saharan AfricaAngela Ajodo-AdebanjokoPART III: COUNTER-TERRORISMChapter 7: Assessing the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Counter-terrorism StrategyClayton Hazvinei VhumbunuChapter 8: The U.S. Counter-terrorism Regime in AfricaGeorge Klay Kieh, Jr.PART IV: LESSONS AND INSIGHTSChapter 9: Toward Addressing the Scourge of Insurgency and Terrorism in AfricaGeorge Klay Kieh, Jr. and Kelechi A. KaluIndexAbout the Editors and Contribut

This book is a must-read, as it interrogates the dynamics between insurgency, terrorism, and counterterrorism in Africa and beyond, critically examining their relations and the consequences of their actions through interdisciplinary and multi-theoretical perspectives and offering in-depth case studies’ analysis and insight towards a deeper, comprehensive understanding of the nature of their goals, their structures, and their functionality. It lays the strong ground on policy issues to resolve conflicts by the state and non-state actors and their supporters in a competitive, complex web of interests and intrigue of powers. World politics requires firm and democratic resolutions to combat insurgency and terrorism at the national, regional, international, and global levels rooted in the respect of national laws, promotion of human dignity, and sustained economic welfarism.Within a theoretical framework that challenges the conceptual chaos that characterizes the studies of insurgency, terrorism, and counterterrorism in Africa and globally, this book is based on detailed research with strong scholarship, steering us to the crisis within the apparatuses of security, the state, and African politics. Theoretically pluralistic, and critically balanced with analytically sound tools and data, this book adds new intellectual vibrancy to the literature ofinsurgency, terrorism, and counterterrorism in Africa. Considering the sharp and rich qualitative methodological contributions, which can be appreciated by both scholars and policymakers, it is a highly recommended piece in one’s own research desk and library, and/or as a teaching syllabus material.