Boko Haram The Socio-Economic Drivers /

• Main Authors: David, Ojochenemi J. (Author), Asuelime, Lucky E. (Author), Onapajo, Hakeem (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Political Science,
• Subjects: Political science.; Political economy.; International relations.; International humanitarian law.; Criminology.; Political Science and International Relations.; Political Economy.; International Relations.; International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.

This book investigates the socio-economic determinants of the emergence and persistence of Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria. Since 2009, Boko Haram continues to capture mainstream news headlines, as well as the imagination of aspiring young Salafi-jihadists around the world who support the notion of...