Terrorism in Africa
Subtitle: the evolving front in the War on Terror
By: edited by John Davis.
Contributors: Davis, John, 1962-
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780739135754
Subjects: Terrorism -- Africa -- Prevention; Terrorism -- Africa
Description: The study, Terrorism in Africa: The Evolving Front in the War on Terrorism, represents a research endeavor aimed at increasing scholarly discourse on the ever-expanding threat of terrorism and terrorist-related violence in the region. It offers the most wide-ranging analysis of the sub-national and transnational terrorists groups that have made Africa the second most violent region in the world. Additionally, the study expands the coverage of the multiple dynamics that indicate why terrorist-related violence continues to increase in the region and closes with regional solutions to the threat of terrorism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / John Davis; title: An Islamic solution to state failure in Somalia? / Melissa Simpson; title: The state in historical and comparative perspective : state weakness and the specter of terrorism in Africa /  Alem Hailu; title: Terrorism in West Africa : real, emerging or imagined threats? / Cyril I. Obi; title: Terrorism in North Africa / Mohammed El-Khawas; title: Terrorism and Islam in Africa / Abdul Karim Bangura; title: Understanding terrorism in Africa / John Davis; title: Confronting disaster : terrorist safe havens in Africa / John Davis; title: Rethinking developmental practices as a panacea for terrorism in Africa / Ben K. Fred-Mensah; title: The imperative of good governance and strong democratic institutions to spur development and prevent the expansion of terrorism in Africa / Abdul Karim Bangura; title: Evaluating counterterrorism in Africa / John Davis; title: Vital cog : African intelligence efforts and the War on Terrorism / John Davis; title: Transforming the war and terrorism : examining human security solutions in the Horn of Africa / Adrian Taylor; title: From blueprint to implementation : assessing the progress of the African Union in the fight against terrorism / Samuel Moki; title: Conclusion : the African response to terrorism : an assessment / John Davis.