| ID | 132230 |
| Title Proper | Peace at daggers drawn |
| Other Title Information | Boko Haram and the state of emergency in Nigeria |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Agbiboa, Daniel E |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | More than 3,500 people have died in Nigeria since 2009 when Boko Haram, a radical Islamist group from northeastern Nigeria, launched its violent campaign to wrest power from the Nigerian government and foist an Islamic state under the supreme law of Sharia. Attempts at negotiating with the group, including the recent amnesty offer extended to its members by the Nigerian government, have stalled due to distrust on both sides and the factionalized leadership of the group's different cells. This article provides a systematic account of Boko Haram's emergence, demands, and modus operandi. It also evaluates how the Nigerian government has responded to the group's threat and how they should respond. The socioeconomic approach of this article helps to explain the Boko Haram problem beyond a usual religious agenda and to evaluate the development of the group in the context of Nigeria's checkered political history and local economic grievances. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol.37, No.1; January 2014: p.41-67 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol.37, No.1; January 2014: p.41-67 |
| Key Words | Boko Haram ; Non-State Actor ; Emergency ; Nigeria ; Terrorism ; Terrorist Group ; Economic Grievances ; Radical Islamist Group ; Sharia ; Violence ; Political History ; Religious Agenda ; Systematic Account ; Socioeconomic Approach ; Insurgencies |