Monographie

Terrorism and counter-terrorism in Africa : fighting insurgency from Al Shabaab, Ansar Dine and Boko Haram / Hussein Solomon

Type de contenu
  • Texte
Type de médiation
  • sans médiation
Type de support
  • Volume
Titre(s)
  • Terrorism and counter-terrorism in Africa : fighting insurgency from Al Shabaab, Ansar Dine and Boko Haram / Hussein Solomon
Auteur(s)
Publication
  • Basingstoke New York (N.Y.) : Palgrave Macmillan
Date de copyright
  • C 2015
Description matérielle
  • 1 vol. (X-182 p.) : couv. ill. ; 23 cm
Collection
  • New security challenges
ISBN
  • 978-1-137-48988-3
  • 1-13-748988-X
EAN
  • 9781137489883 rel.
Appartient à la collection
  • New security challenges (Print) 2731-0329
Classification décimale Dewey
  • 327.117 096
Note sur les bibliographies et les index
  • Notes bibliogr. Index
Résumé ou extrait
  • La 4e de couv. indique : "The terrorist threat is growing in Africa, with the likes of Al Shabaab, Ansar Dine and Boko Haram exploiting Africa's vulnerabilities whether ungoverned spaces or corrupt officials to expand their operations. At the same time, traditional responses to terrorism, with their primarily military focus and privileging of the state, seem incapable of stopping this menace. This is evident in the fact that there are currently three terrorist attacks per day on the continent. To compound matters further, while these various terrorist organizations are co-operating, little co-ordination is taking place among the various African states despite the existence of the African Union and its counter-terrorist regime. Despite their efforts, external players like the United States' African Command have in many ways exacerbated the problem on account of their insufficient knowledge of the local context which is driving these insurgencies. This study calls for a more holistic approach, with greater emphasis on development and improved governance. Explaining both the limitations of current counter-terrorist strategies and how these strategies might be improved going forward, this timely study will be essential reading for scholars and practitioners alike."
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