Insurgency in Nigeria
A Comparative Study of Niger Delta and Boko Haram Uprisings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2308302 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Iro Aghedo (0000-0001-5308-7099, University of Benin), Oarhe Osumah (Ambrose Alli University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 208-222 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021909614520726 |
| OpenAlex | W2147071950 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 14 |
The Niger Delta militancy and Boko Haram insurgency pose the greatest security threat to Nigeria since the end of the civil war in 1970. This article places both rebellions in comparative perspective. It argues that, though spatially and ideologically differentiated, both insurgencies are products of the dysfunctional character of the Nigerian state. Owing to poor governance, the state relies essentially on repression and the military option in managing challenges to its legitimacy, leading to the radicalization of violent non-state actors. The article recommends the need for developmental politics and a critical re-examination of the National Question to make the state more relevant to the people
Boko haram · Criminology · Delta · Development economics · Domestic terrorism · Economics · Ideology · Insurgency · Legitimacy · Niger delta · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Radicalization · Sociology · State (computer science · Terrorism · Natural Resources and Economic Development · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · Law
Resource wealth, regional neglect and fragile peace
Keeping religion out of a conflict
The Oil Extractive Industry in The Niger Delta
Oil, fisheries and coastal communities
The Intractable Malaise
Boko Haram and Niger Delta Avengers
The political process of Boko Haram insurgency onset
The decolonial dimension of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria
Femininity is not inferiority
A Matter of Faith? Negotiations with Boko Haram in Nigeria
Una mirada territorial de la lucha armada
Democracy Without Development
We Sleep with One Eye Open
Doing Well out of War
African Guerrillas
Sectarian Rebellions in Post-Transition Nigeria Compared
Contesting the Space
Who wants to be a millionaire? Nigerian youths and the commodification of kidnapping
The Boko Haram Uprising
Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria and the vicious cycle of internal insecurity
Separatist Agitations in Nigeria Since 1914
Rethinking the Greed-Grievance Nexus
Crippled Giant
Winning the War, Losing the Peace
| Citations per year | 1.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |