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1 online resource (689 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- About the Editor -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Conceptual perspectives -- 1. Introduction The frontiers of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa -- Introduction -- The frontiers of CT-COIN in Africa -- emerging threats and regional security architectures -- Conceptual and contextual contours -- Transnational perspectives on CT-COIN in Africa -- Regional perspectives on CT-COIN in Africa -- National perspectives on CT-COIN in Africa |
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Alternative perspectives on CT-COIN in Africa -- References -- 2. Exploring the concept of terrorism: the morphology of organised violence -- Introduction -- Socio-psychological conceptions -- Legal conceptions of terrorism -- Terrorism as defined in a political context -- The Boaz Ganor re-conception -- A response to Ganor -- Expanding the definition of terrorism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3. Mapping the contours of terrorism and counterterrorism in Africa -- Introduction -- Conceptual and historical overview of terrorism in Africa -- Current trends on terrorism in Africa |
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Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) -- Boko Haram -- Al-Shabaab -- Overview of counter terrorism in Africa -- Counter terrorism in Africa: principles and praxis -- National counter terrorism effort: Nigeria versus Boko Haram -- Regional effort: Sahel countries and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb -- The African Union counter terrorism efforts -- Global efforts at countering terrorism in Africa -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4. Counterterrorism and postcolonial crisis in Africa -- Introduction -- Evolving a phrase for a phase: post-colonial Africa and its crisis |
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Theorising counterterrorism for postcolonial Africa -- Continental counterinsurgency regimes and practices in postcolonial Africa -- Extra-continental counterterrorism regimes and practices in postcolonial Africa -- Implications of counterterrorism for postcolonial crisis in Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Globalisation, terrorism, and counterterrorism in Africa -- Introduction -- Conceptual definitions and debates -- Globalisation -- Terrorism -- Insurgency -- Counterterrorism and counterinsurgency (CT-COIN) -- Globalisation, terrorism, and counterterrorism in Africa |
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Local roots of terrorism -- Globalisation as an impetus to terrorism in Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Saudi Wahhabis and jihadi terrorism in Africa: Between fairy tales and conspiracy theories -- Introduction -- An imaginary Islamist international -- Saudi Arabia as a victim of terrorism -- On the limits of religious indoctrination -- Fluid categories and easy confusions -- Obstacles to Wahhabi proselytism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 7. The global war on terror and its African front -- Introduction -- Review of relevant literature and conceptualisation of terrorism |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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The global war on terror |
| Subject |
Internal security -- Africa -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Counterinsurgency -- Africa -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Terrorism -- Africa -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351271912 |
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1351271911 |
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