Unmasking Boko Haram : exploring global jihad in Nigeria / Jacob Zenn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zenn, Jacob, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boko Haram--History.

Boko Haram.

Islamic State in West Africa Province.

Ansaru.

Geopolitics--Religious aspects.

Geopolitics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (423 pages)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

The kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls from the village of Chibok, Nigeria, in 2014 drew the world's attention to the previously little-known extremist group Boko Haram. Numerous questions followed, among them: Where did Boko Haram come from? What explains the rise of this militant Islamic group and its increasingly violent actions? What is its relationship to the Islamic State? Jacob Zenn addresses these questions in his detailed chronicle of the foundation of Boko Haram, its strategy and tactics, and its evolution as a global Jihadist movement. Drawing on exclusive interviews and extensive primary sources in Arabic and Hausa, Zenn reveals the group's inner workings and the dynamics of its trajectory.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1 Boko Haram and Global Jihad

2 Nigerian Jihadists in Sudan and the Sahel

3 Al-Qaeda in Nigeria

4 Ideological Preparation for Jihad

5 Broken Alliances with Salafis

6 Mobilizing for Battle

7 The Role of al-Qaeda Affiliates

8 Factional Feuds and Territorial Conquests

9 Allegiance to the Islamic State

10 The Islamic State in West Africa Province

11 The Future of Global Jihad in Nigeria

Appendixes

Appendix 1: Nigerian Heads of State and Associated Key Events Since 1976

Appendix 2: Boko Haram Leadership Time Line

Acronyms

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-893-2

OCLC:

1312727403