Overview

Amid an array of shifting national, regional, and global forces, how have African insurgents managed to adapt and survive? And what differences and similarities can be found, both among the continent's diverse rebellions and guerilla movements and between them and movements elsewhere in the world? Addressing these issues, the authors of this book explore how new groups are emerging and existing ones changing in response to an evolving landscape.

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Author:   Morten Bøås ,  Kevin C. Dunn
Publisher:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.515kg
ISBN:  

9781626376243

ISBN 10:   1626376247
Pages:   285
Publication Date:   30 April 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Evolving Landscape of African Insurgencies—K.C. Dunn and M. Bøås. Radical Youth, Sporadically Radicalized—M. Utas and H. Vigh. Gendered Dynamics of Armed Insurgencies—M.E. Baaz. Secessionist Conflicts and New States—R. Walker. The Central African Republic: Rebellion and International Intervention—L. Lombardi. The Democratic Republic of Congo: The Fragmentation of Insurgent Groups—K. Vlassenroot and J. Verwijen. Kenya: Al Shabaab's Regional Campaign—K. Menkhaus and M. Gore. Mali: Islam, Arms, and Money—M. Bøås. Nigeria: The Adaptability of the Boko Haram Rebellion—I.A.N. Dele-Adedeji. Somalia: Al Shabaab and Accidental Jihadists—S.J. Hansen. South Sudan: Violence as Politics—A. Walraet. Uganda: The Longevity of the Lord’s Resistance Army—K.C. Dunn. Africa's Insurgents in Comparative Perspective—M. Bøås and K.C. Dunn.

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Comprehensive, timely, empirically rich, and conceptually innovative.... sure to pique the interest of a wide range of readers. This is by all accounts the most exhaustive collection of contemporary analyses of this critically important topic.

Author Information

Morten Bøås is research professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. Kevin C. Dunn is professor of political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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