Al-Shabaab in Somalia
Subtitle: the history and ideology of a militant Islamist group, 2005-2012
By: Stig Jarle Hansen
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780199327874
Subjects: Politics and government; Islam and politics; Islamic fundamentalism; Insurgency; Shabaab (Organization); Terrorism; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-184) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Setting the stage : the resurgence of religion in Somalia; title: Origins; title: The first expansive phase, 2005-06 : in the shadow of the courts; title: Phoenix from the ashes : insurgency (2007-08); title: The golden age of al-Shabaab (2009-10); title: The era of troubles (2010- ); title: Lose some, win some?; title: Conclusions.