The Nigerian Military Response to Boko Haram
A Critical Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7554538 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sde Montclos de Montclos, de Montclos (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 65 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2156-7263 • E-ISSN: 2156-695X |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/africonfpeacrevi.10.2.04 |
| OpenAlex | W3119550955 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This article presents a critical analysis of the Nigerian military response to Boko Haram. It first debunks the current narratives of a global jihad to show that the local dynamics of an asymmetric war are more important to explain properly theresilience of insurgents. It then explores some of the causes that help understanding the prolongation of hostilities, especially the structural weakness of the military. The body count of the dirty war against Boko Haram reveals that the Nigerian securityforces played no small role in killing civilians, hence the necessity to think about alternatives to military repression
Boko haram · Criminology · Development economics · Economics · Insurgency · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |