Terror and Insurgency in the Sahara-Sahel Region

Corruption, Contraband, Jihad and the Mali War of 2012-2013
Neuauflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4094-5475-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 606 g

Reihe: New Regionalisms Series

Harmon focuses on terrorism and insurgency in the lawless expanse of the Sahara Desert and the adjacent, transitional Sahel zone, plus the broader meta-region that includes countries such as Algeria, Mali, and Nigeria, and to a lesser extent, Niger and Mauritania. Covering such issues as Islamist terrorism, border insecurity, contraband, and human trafficking, this book looks at the interrelated problems of political and social pathologies that affect terrorist movements and security in the region. A valuable publication, it treats a series of related problems on the basis of a broadly defined area, with a special emphasis on the role of Islam as both a moderating and exacerbating factor. The book has a broader appeal than more narrowly focused country studies that derive from the perspective of only one problem such as terrorism or border insecurity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harmon, Stephen A.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: The Sahara-Sahel Zone: Historical Background; 2: Algeria: Islam and State Building; 3: Mali: Democracy, Corruption, and Insurgency, 1991-2012; 4: Nigeria: The Growth of Radical Islam; 5: American Securitization Initiatives in the Sahara-Sahel Zone; 6: Regional Destabilization: Algeria/Mali and Northern Nigeria, 2010-2012; 7: Mali at War; 8: Intervention and Restoration

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen A. Harmon, Pittsburg State University, USA.