Religiosity and Rebellion in Nigeria: Considering Boko Haram in the Radical Tradition

Deckard, Natalie Delia; Barkindo, Atta; Jacobson, David

doi:10.1080/1057610x.2015.1022443

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“…al, ; Cook, ). Often loosely translated into English from the Arabic haram and Hausa boko as “Western education is forbidden,” Boko Haram originated as a Sunni mosque and school in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state (Smith, ; Chothia, ; Deckard, Barkindo, and Jacobson, ; Bamidele, ; Cook, ). Its first leader, Mohammad Yusuf, attracted followers from the predominantly Muslim and relatively impoverished populations of Nigeria's Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states—especially ethnic Kanuri tribe members—as well as Kanuris from the neighboring West African countries of Niger, Chad, and Cameroon (Onuoha, ).…”

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Operational Dynamics of Boko Haram's Terrorist Campaign Following Leadership Succession

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Mould

Vernon

et al. 2016

Social Science Quarterly

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Objective This article analyzes the operational dynamics of Boko Haram, the largest radical Islamist organization engaged in acts of terrorism in Nigeria. Method We analyze Boko Haram's terrorist campaign using information gathered from 1,086 successful attacks that occurred between July 2009 and December 2014. We examine the operational tempo of attacks on a monthly basis, identify the primary tactics employed in and targets of those attacks, and assess the outcome of each successful attack in terms of severity metrics. Results We find that despite leadership changes, Boko Haram has increased the frequency of attacks, gained international media attention, and continues to pose a serious threat to security in West Africa. Conclusions The analysis provides a series of insights into why Boko Haram was able to complete a leadership succession and achieve this success after its initial defeat despite internal and external factors that have undermined prior terrorist campaigns. Consequently, unless the internal and/or external dynamics are altered, Boko Haram is likely to continue to conduct attacks and remain a serious threat to Nigeria and to the security of adjoining countries in West Africa.

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Operational Dynamics of Boko Haram's Terrorist Campaign Following Leadership Succession

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Mould

Vernon

et al. 2016

Social Science Quarterly

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Displacement and Resettlement: Understanding the Role of Climate Change in Contemporary Migration

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Deckard

Oakes

et al. 2018

Loss and Damage From Climate Change

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How do we understand displacement and resettlement in the context of climate change? This chapter outlines challenges and debates in the literature connecting climate change to the growing global flow of people. We begin with an outline of the literature on environmental migration, specifically the definitions, measurements, and forms of environmental migration. The discussion then moves to challenges in the reception of migrants, treating the current scholarship on migrant resettlement. We detail a selection of cases in which the environment plays a role in the displacement of a population, including sea level rise in Pacific Island States, cyclonic storms in Bangladesh, and desertification in West Africa, as well as the role of deforestation in South America's Southern Cone as a driver of both climate change and migration. We outline examples of each, highlighting the complex set of losses and damages incurred by populations in each case.

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The Implications of Endemic Corruption for State Legitimacy in Developing Nations: an Empirical Exploration of the Nigerian Case

Deckard

Pieri

2016

Int J Polit Cult Soc

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Religiosity and Rebellion in Nigeria: Considering Boko Haram in the Radical Tradition

Cited by 10 publications

References 18 publications

Operational Dynamics of Boko Haram's Terrorist Campaign Following Leadership Succession

Operational Dynamics of Boko Haram's Terrorist Campaign Following Leadership Succession

Displacement and Resettlement: Understanding the Role of Climate Change in Contemporary Migration

The Implications of Endemic Corruption for State Legitimacy in Developing Nations: an Empirical Exploration of the Nigerian Case

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