{"product_id":"boko-haram-the-history-of-an-african-jihadist-movement-paperback","title":"Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Thurston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive history of one of the world's deadliest jihadist groups\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoko Haram is one of the world's deadliest jihadist groups. It has killed more than twenty thousand people and displaced more than two million in a campaign of terror that began in Nigeria but has since spread to Chad, Niger, and Cameroon. This is the first book to tell the full story of this West African affiliate of the Islamic State, from its beginnings in the early 2000s to its most infamous violence, including the 2014 kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls. An in-depth account of a group that is menacing Africa's most populous and richest country, the book also illuminates the dynamics of civil war in Africa and jihadist movements in other parts of the world.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an extremely important book, not just for the light it sheds on a movement that has confounded many but also for the approach it takes in attempting to make sense of seemingly senseless violence based on religious ideology. Students of other such movements around the world will have much to learn from this rich and careful account of Boko Haram's origins and transformation.\"\u003cb\u003e--Leonardo Villalon, University of Florida\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A work of serious scholarship, especially on Islamic matters, this book shows an impressive depth of understanding.\"\u003cb\u003e--Murray Last, University College London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Alexander Thurston provides a well-argued and richly documented account of Boko Haram. This book will be useful to scholars, students, policy makers, and the larger public eager to learn more about the group.\"\u003cb\u003e--Ousmane Oumar Kane, Harvard Divinity School\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander Thurston\u003c\/b\u003e is visiting assistant professor of political science and comparative religion at Miami University, and the author of \u003ci\u003eSalafism in Nigeria: Islam, Preaching, and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e. Twitter @sahelblog\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52722384437581,"sku":"9780691197081","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/M29wYlk4TzFuUXNaOHQzei9tVGVYZz09.webp?v=1762483927","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/boko-haram-the-history-of-an-african-jihadist-movement-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}