Full Description
Amid an array of shifting national, regional, and global forces, how have African insurgents managed to adapt and survive? And what differences and similarities can be found, both among the continent's diverse rebellions and guerilla movements and between them and movements elsewhere in the world? Addressing these issues, the authors of this book explore how new groups are emerging and existing ones changing in response to an evolving landscape.
Contents
The Evolving Landscape of African Insurgencies—K.C. Dunn and M. Bøås.
Radical Youth, Sporadically Radicalized—M. Utas and H. Vigh.
Gendered Dynamics of Armed Insurgencies—M.E. Baaz.
Secessionist Conflicts and New States—R. Walker.
The Central African Republic: Rebellion and International Intervention—L. Lombardi.
The Democratic Republic of Congo: The Fragmentation of Insurgent Groups—K. Vlassenroot and J. Verwijen.
Kenya: Al Shabaab's Regional Campaign—K. Menkhaus and M. Gore.
Mali: Islam, Arms, and Money—M. Bøås.
Nigeria: The Adaptability of the Boko Haram Rebellion—I.A.N. Dele-Adedeji.
Somalia: Al Shabaab and Accidental Jihadists—S.J. Hansen.
South Sudan: Violence as Politics—A. Walraet.
Uganda: The Longevity of the Lord's Resistance Army—K.C. Dunn.
Africa's Insurgents in Comparative Perspective—M. Bøås and K.C. Dunn.
