Africa's insurgents : navigating an evolving landscape / edited by Morten Bøås and Kevin C. Dunn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bøås, Morten, 1965- editor.

Dunn, Kevin C., 1967- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Insurgency--Africa.

Insurgency.

Guerrillas--Africa.

Guerrillas.

Violence--Africa.

Violence.

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Africa.

Africa--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, [England] : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2017.

Summary:

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 Africa's Insurgents explore how new groups are emerging and existing ones changing in response to an evolving landscape.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1 The Evolving Landscape of African Insurgencies

2 Radicalized Youth: Oppositional Poses and Positions

3 Gendered Dynamics of Armed Insurgencies

4 Secessionist Conflicts and New States

5 Central African Republic: Rebellion and International Intervention

6 Democratic Republic of Congo: The Democratization of Militarized Politics

7 Kenya: Al-Shabaab’s Regional Campaign

8 Mali: Islam, Arms, and Money

9 Nigeria: The Adaptability of the Boko Haram Rebellion

10 Somalia: Al-Shabaab and the Accidental Jihadists

11 South Sudan: Violence as Politics

12 Uganda: The Longevity of the Lord’s Resistance Army

13 Africa’s Insurgents in Comparative Perspective

List of Acronyms

References

The Contributors

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-652-2

OCLC:

965781617