Terrorism in Africa: The Evolving Front in the War on Terror

John Davis

doi:10.5771/9780739135778

Summary

The study, Terrorism in Africa: The Evolving Front in the War on Terrorism, represents a research endeavor aimed at increasing scholarly discourse on the ever-expanding threat of terrorism and terrorist-related violence in the region. It offers the most wide-ranging analysis of the sub-national and transnational terrorists groups that have made Africa the second most violent region in the world. Additionally, the study expands the coverage of the multiple dynamics that indicate why terrorist-related violence continues to increase in the region and closes with regional solutions to the threat of terrorism.

This collection of essays offers a comprehensive analysis of the states, terrorist groups, and critical issues that have increased the specter of terrorism in Africa. The study is divided into three themes: (1) the diversity of the terrorist threat among states in the region, (2) the regional dynamics and the local response to terrorism, and (3) regional solutions to the threat of terrorism in Africa.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2012
Copyright Year: 2012
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7391-3575-4
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7391-3577-8
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 316
Product Type: Edited Book

1. Table of Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
1. Chapter 1: An Islamic Solution to State Failure in Somalia? No access
2. Chapter 2: The State in Historical and Comparative Perspective: State Weakness and the Specter of Terrorism in Africa No access
3. Chapter 3: Terrorism in West Africa: Real, Emerging or Imagined Threats? No access
4. Chapter 4: Terrorism in North Africa: An Increasing Regional Threat No access
1. Chapter 5: Terrorism and Islam in Africa No access
2. Chapter 6: Understanding Terrorism in Africa No access
3. Chapter 7: Confronting Disaster: Terrorist Safe Havens in Africa No access
1. Chapter 8: Rethinking Developmental Practices as a Panacea for Terrorism in Africa No access
2. Chapter 9: The Imperative of Good Governance and Strong Democratic Institutions to Spur Development and Prevent the Expansion of Terrorism in Africa No access
3. Chapter 10: Evaluating Counterterrorism in Africa John Davis No access
4. Chapter 11: Vital Cog: African Intelligence Efforts and the War on Terrorism No access
5. Chapter 12: Transforming the War on Terrorism: Human Security Solutions in the Horn of Africa No access
6. Chapter 13: From Blueprint to Implementation: Assessing the Progress of the African Union in the Fight Against Terrorism No access
Conclusion: The African Response to Terrorism: An Assessment No access Pages 281 - 292
Bibliography No access Pages 293 - 314
About the Contributors No access Pages 315 - 316