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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 333 pages
- Contents
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- The lifeworld of Muhammad Yusuf
- Preaching exclusivism, playing politics
- "Chaos is worse than killing"
- Total war in northeastern Nigeria
- Same war, new actors
- Isbn
- 9780691172248
- Label
- Boko Haram : the history of an African jihadist movement
- Title
- Boko Haram
- Title remainder
- the history of an African jihadist movement
- Statement of responsibility
- Alexander Thurston
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- IEN/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Thurston, Alexander
- Dewey number
- 363.32509669
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV6433.N62
- LC item number
- B68 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Princeton studies in Muslim politics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Boko Haram
- Terrorist organizations
- Terrorism
- Islamic fundamentalism
- Jihad
- Islam and politics
- Label
- Boko Haram : the history of an African jihadist movement, Alexander Thurston
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-327) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The lifeworld of Muhammad Yusuf -- Preaching exclusivism, playing politics -- "Chaos is worse than killing" -- Total war in northeastern Nigeria -- Same war, new actors
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 333 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691172248
- Lccn
- 2017013034
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 40027648246
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
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- ocn979534100
- (OCoLC)979534100
- Label
- Boko Haram : the history of an African jihadist movement, Alexander Thurston
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-327) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The lifeworld of Muhammad Yusuf -- Preaching exclusivism, playing politics -- "Chaos is worse than killing" -- Total war in northeastern Nigeria -- Same war, new actors
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 333 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691172248
- Lccn
- 2017013034
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40027648246
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
-
- ocn979534100
- (OCoLC)979534100
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