Overcoming Boko Haram: Faith, Society & Islamic Radicalization in Northern Nigeria

Book Overview

A comparative, whole-of-society approach to the Boko Haram insurgency that offers a more nuanced understanding of the risks, resilience and resolution of violent radicalization in Nigeria and beyond.

It is now more than a decade since the violent Islamic group Boko Haram launched its reign of terror across northern Nigeria, claiming more than 27,000 lives and displacing over 2 million people. While its territorial gains have largely been...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847013287
• ISBN13: 9781847013286
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: James Currey
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"