2014, ISBN: 9054481358

[EAN: 9789054481355], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Leiden : African Studies Centre], BOKO HARAM. ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM -- NIGERIA. INTERNAL SECURITY SECURITY. FUNDAMENTALISM., ix,… Mehr…

[EAN: 9789054481355], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Leiden : African Studies Centre], BOKO HARAM. ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM -- NIGERIA. INTERNAL SECURITY SECURITY. FUNDAMENTALISM., ix, 275 pages, 1 colour map : 25cm. 'This book is the first attempt to understand Boko Haram in a comprehensive and consistent way. It examines the early history of the sect and its transformation into a radical armed group. It analyses the causes of the uprising against the Nigerian state and evaluates the consequences of the on-going conflict from a religious, social and political point of view. The book gives priority to authors conducting fieldwork in Nigeria and tackles the following issues: the extent to which Boko Haram can be considered the product of deprivation and marginalisation; the relationship of the sect with almajirai, Islamic schools, Sufi brotherhoods, Izala, and Christian churches; the role of security forces and political parties in the radicalisation of the sect; the competing discourses in international and domestic media coverage of the crisis; and the consequences of the militarisation of the conflict for the Nigerian government and the civilian population, Christian and Muslim"--Publisher's description. Contents: Introduction and overview / Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos -- The message and methods of Boko Haram / Kyari Mohammed -- Boko Haram and its Muslim critics: observations from Yobe State / Johannes Harnischfeger -- Traditional Quranic students (almajirai) in Nigeria: fair game for unfair accusations? / Hannah Hoechner -- Christian perceptions of Islam and society in relation to Boko Haram and recent events in Jos and northern Nigeria / Henry Gyang Mang -- Framing and blaming: discourse analysis of the Boko Haram uprising, July 2009 / Portia Roelofs -- Boko Haram and politics: from insurgency to terrorism / Marc-Antoine Pérouse de Montclos -- Boko Haram and the evolving Salafi Jihadist threat in Nigeria / Freedom Onuoha -- By the numbers: the Nigerian state's efforts to counter Boko Haram / Rafael Serrano & Zacharias Pieri -- Body count and religion in the Boko Haram crisis: evidence from the Nigeria Watch database / Gérard Chouin, Manuel Reinert & Elodie Apard -- Boko Haram: a chronology / Manuel Reinert & Lou Garçon., Books<