The state of terrorism research in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12919149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E T Njoku (0000-0002-1473-1571, University of Birmingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 502-505 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Studies on Terrorism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-9161 • E-ISSN: 1753-9153 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17539153.2021.1983113 |
| OpenAlex | W3201247381 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 10 |
I argue that the epochal enthroning of 9/11 made the reading of terrorism in Africa among African-based researchers increasingly ahistorical and uncritical. Indeed, African-based voices have contributed to state-centred and state-controlled scholarship in terrorism studies. Critical engagements and research are few, and the prevalent information about Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram and ISWAP is yet to move beyond centring the state and its security agenda
Counter terrorism · Criminology · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Terrorism · Computer Science · Global Security and Public Health · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Citations per year | 2.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |