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Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement

byAlexander Thurston

Alexander Thurston uses Boko Haram to investigate the History of an African Jihadist Movement through a carefully framed political study. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the wider field of political science. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant. The approach makes a specialized subject understandable without stripping away its tensions or ambiguity.

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Publication date

2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

352

ISBN

9780691197081