Boko Haram
Subtitle: Islamism, politics, security and the State in Nigeria
By: edited by Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos
Series: West African politics and society series -- vol. 2; West African politics and society series -- v. 2.
Publisher: African Studies Centre
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9789054481355
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Islamic fundamentalism; Internal security; Boko Haram
Work titles: Boko Haram (Leiden, Netherlands)
Description: 'This book is the first attempt to understand Boko Haram in a comprehensive and consistent way. It examines the early history of the sect and its transformation into a radical armed group. It analyses the causes of the uprising against the Nigerian state and evaluates the consequences of the on-going conflict from a religious, social and political point of view. The book gives priority to authors conducting fieldwork in Nigeria and tackles the following issues: the extent to which Boko Haram can be considered the product of deprivation and marginalisation; the relationship of the sect with almajirai, Islamic schools, Sufi brotherhoods, Izala, and Christian churches; the role of security forces and political parties in the radicalisation of the sect; the competing discourses in international and domestic media coverage of the crisis; and the consequences of the militarisation of the conflict for the Nigerian government and the civilian population, Christian and Muslim"--Publisher's description.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and overview / Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos; title: The message and methods of Boko Haram / Kyari Mohammed; title: Boko Haram and its Muslim critics: observations from Yobe State / Johannes Harnischfeger; title: Traditional Quranic students (almajirai) in Nigeria: fair game for unfair accusations? / Hannah Hoechner; title: Christian perceptions of Islam and society in relation to Boko Haram and recent events in Jos and northern Nigeria / Henry Gyang Mang; title: Framing and blaming: discourse analysis of the Boko Haram uprising, July 2009 / Portia Roelofs; title: Boko Haram and politics: from insurgency to terrorism / Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos; title: Boko Haram and the evolving Salafi Jihadist threat in Nigeria / Freedom Onuoha; title: By the numbers: the Nigerian state's efforts to counter Boko Haram / Rafael Serrano & Zacharias Pieri; title: Body count and religion in the Boko Haram crisis: evidence from the Nigeria Watch database / Gérard Chouin, Manuel Reinert & Elodie Apard; title: Boko Haram: a chronology / Manuel Reinert & Lou Garçon.