Joshua Akintayo
Biographic Data
| ID | 1494334 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua Akintayo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua |
| FAMILY NAME | Akintayo |
| SIGNATURE | AKINTAYO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kent |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4251-597X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Where the far-right is not
This article questions how critical terrorism studies (CTS) understands, identifies, and delimits the far-right, by examining vernacular ethnonationalist discourse in Nigeria. Responding to recent CTS interventions to problematise “far-right extremism” as constructed categories rather than self-evident objects, the article advances an epistemological critique of how far-right extremism (FRE) is known within the field. Drawing on an analysis of 30…
Sulhu as local peacebuilding
Local peacebuilding surfaced to contest the fundamental premise of the liberal peace paradigm, specifically its hierarchical top-down approach and inadequacy in guaranteeing sustainable peace. However, scholarly works have yet to adequately address the question of who, what, and where ‘the local’ is in local peacebuilding. Drawing on interviews, this study explores Sulhu, a religious norm of mediation and reconciliation rooted in the socio-cultur…
Positionality, power, and reciprocity
In reflexive methodology in terrorism studies and international security broadly, there are arguments about the absence of African voices, the lack thereof contributing to standardizing the fieldwork experiences of Western terrorism scholars as ‘one-size-fits-all’. However, while the voices of African-based scholars, particularly those based in the West, are increasingly being reflected in reflexive methodology in international security, we know …
Positionality and Knowledge Production on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence against Men and Boys in (Counter-) Terrorism
What happens to knowledge production when African-based researchers studying intersections between terrorism and wartime sexual violence interrogate prevailing heteronormative socio-norms? As the influence of socio-political bias in reflexive methodology in international relations (IR) continued to be discussed, critics argue that reflexive discourses have yet to address their entrenched racial and colonial logic, which centers on Western voices.…
Whole-of-society approach or manufacturing intelligence? Making sense of state-CSO relation in preventing and countering violent extremism in Nigeria
The boundaries of partnership between states and civil society organisations (CSOs), as well as who is counted and who gets to set them, have been the subject of ongoing debate. This discussion has gained particular significance in light of the growing securitisation and tactical engagement of CSOs in conflict, violence, and security. The discussion has led to the development of a theoretical framework known as “strategic exclusion, co-option, an…
Sex trafficking and sex-for-food/money
In understanding conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), the notion of how sexuality and sex are naturally linked to power is gaining traction in IR discourses. There is, however, little contextual or empirical evidence that accounts for the various forms of CRSV against men, or how offenders exploit power dynamics in conflict and post-conflict settings to achieve their sexual desires. As a result, we rely on ethnographic accounts from survivors…
Sex for survival
This study advances the discourse on factors behind conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). Focusing on terrorism-affected north-eastern Nigeria, it argues that terrorism creates poor economic conditions that compel women and girls to engage in transactional sex in exchange for money, food, shelter, protection, and marriage, despite the risks of socio-legal persecutions. This further intensifies the vulnerability of women and girls to sexual vio…
Sex for survival
This study advances the discourse on factors behind conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). Focusing on terrorism-affected north-eastern Nigeria, it argues that terrorism creates poor economic conditions that compel women and girls to engage in transactional sex in exchange for money, food, shelter, protection, and marriage, despite the risks of socio-legal persecutions. This further intensifies the vulnerability of women and girls to sexual vio…
Sulhu as local peacebuilding
Local peacebuilding surfaced to contest the fundamental premise of the liberal peace paradigm, specifically its hierarchical top-down approach and inadequacy in guaranteeing sustainable peace. However, scholarly works have yet to adequately address the question of who, what, and where ‘the local’ is in local peacebuilding. Drawing on interviews, this study explores Sulhu, a religious norm of mediation and reconciliation rooted in the socio-cultur…
Whole-of-society approach or manufacturing intelligence? Making sense of state-CSO relation in preventing and countering violent extremism in Nigeria
The boundaries of partnership between states and civil society organisations (CSOs), as well as who is counted and who gets to set them, have been the subject of ongoing debate. This discussion has gained particular significance in light of the growing securitisation and tactical engagement of CSOs in conflict, violence, and security. The discussion has led to the development of a theoretical framework known as “strategic exclusion, co-option, an…
Sex trafficking and sex-for-food/money
In understanding conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), the notion of how sexuality and sex are naturally linked to power is gaining traction in IR discourses. There is, however, little contextual or empirical evidence that accounts for the various forms of CRSV against men, or how offenders exploit power dynamics in conflict and post-conflict settings to achieve their sexual desires. As a result, we rely on ethnographic accounts from survivors…
Sex for survival
This study advances the discourse on factors behind conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). Focusing on terrorism-affected north-eastern Nigeria, it argues that terrorism creates poor economic conditions that compel women and girls to engage in transactional sex in exchange for money, food, shelter, protection, and marriage, despite the risks of socio-legal persecutions. This further intensifies the vulnerability of women and girls to sexual vio…
Sex trafficking and sex-for-food/money
In understanding conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), the notion of how sexuality and sex are naturally linked to power is gaining traction in IR discourses. There is, however, little contextual or empirical evidence that accounts for the various forms of CRSV against men, or how offenders exploit power dynamics in conflict and post-conflict settings to achieve their sexual desires. As a result, we rely on ethnographic accounts from survivors…
Whole-of-society approach or manufacturing intelligence? Making sense of state-CSO relation in preventing and countering violent extremism in Nigeria
The boundaries of partnership between states and civil society organisations (CSOs), as well as who is counted and who gets to set them, have been the subject of ongoing debate. This discussion has gained particular significance in light of the growing securitisation and tactical engagement of CSOs in conflict, violence, and security. The discussion has led to the development of a theoretical framework known as “strategic exclusion, co-option, an…
Sulhu as local peacebuilding
Local peacebuilding surfaced to contest the fundamental premise of the liberal peace paradigm, specifically its hierarchical top-down approach and inadequacy in guaranteeing sustainable peace. However, scholarly works have yet to adequately address the question of who, what, and where ‘the local’ is in local peacebuilding. Drawing on interviews, this study explores Sulhu, a religious norm of mediation and reconciliation rooted in the socio-cultur…
Positionality, power, and reciprocity
In reflexive methodology in terrorism studies and international security broadly, there are arguments about the absence of African voices, the lack thereof contributing to standardizing the fieldwork experiences of Western terrorism scholars as ‘one-size-fits-all’. However, while the voices of African-based scholars, particularly those based in the West, are increasingly being reflected in reflexive methodology in international security, we know …
Positionality and Knowledge Production on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence against Men and Boys in (Counter-) Terrorism
What happens to knowledge production when African-based researchers studying intersections between terrorism and wartime sexual violence interrogate prevailing heteronormative socio-norms? As the influence of socio-political bias in reflexive methodology in international relations (IR) continued to be discussed, critics argue that reflexive discourses have yet to address their entrenched racial and colonial logic, which centers on Western voices.…
Where the far-right is not
This article questions how critical terrorism studies (CTS) understands, identifies, and delimits the far-right, by examining vernacular ethnonationalist discourse in Nigeria. Responding to recent CTS interventions to problematise “far-right extremism” as constructed categories rather than self-evident objects, the article advances an epistemological critique of how far-right extremism (FRE) is known within the field. Drawing on an analysis of 30…
Terrorism (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Criminology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (4 works) · Gender, Security, and Conflict (3 works) · Global Security and Public Health (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East (3 works) · Sexual violence (3 works)