| ID | 139448 |
| Title Proper | Religiosity and rebellion in Nigeria |
| Other Title Information | considering Boko Haram in the radical tradition |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Barkindo, Atta ; Deckard, Natalie Delia ; Jacobson, David |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Testing social movement theory positing that radical organizations are ideologically driven at their core, but are supported by civilians who are driven by social factors, this research interrogates the disparity between radical group ideology and supporter belief set in the context of present-day Nigeria. Content analysis of randomly selected Boko Haram publications establishes the high, and increasing, levels of religiosity exhibited by the violent social movement itself. In contrast, a large-N survey of Nigerians conducted in 2012 and 2013 shows that high levels of religiosity do not significantly predict willingness to justify violence, commitment to non-state violent actors, or positive attitude toward Boko Haram among Nigerians as a whole, but rather the opposite. Given these findings, Boko Haram may be better understood within the tradition of radical extremist movements across the ideological spectrum, even while it frames its struggle as that of a distinctly religious movement. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 38, No.7; Jul 2015: p.510-528 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 38 No 7 |
| Key Words | Nigeria ; Islamism ; Radical Tradition ; Rebellion ; Religiosity ; Boko Haram ; Religious Movement ; Radical Group Ideology ; Violent Social Movement ; Non - State Violent Actors ; Paradox of Boko Haram |