Militancy and the arc of instability : violent extremism in the Sahel /

"An arc of instability stretching across Africa's Sahel region, an area of strategic interest for the United States and its allies, is plagued by violent extremist organizations (VEOs). These organizations, including Boko Haram, al Qaeda, and other terror groups, have metastasized and pres...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Cooke, Jennifer G. (Autor), Sanderson, Thomas (Thomas M.) (Autor)
Otros Autores: Johnson, J. Caleb (Contribuidor), Hubner, Benjamin (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Lanham, MD : Center for Strategic & International Studies ; Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Temas:
Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Boko Haram.
Boko Haram
Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Terrorism > Sahel.
Political stability > Sahel.
Security, International > Sahel.
Terrorisme > Sahel.
Stabilité politique > Sahel.
HISTORY > Africa > West.
Political stability
Politics and government
Security, International
Terrorism
Sahel > Politics and government.
Africa > Sahel
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"An arc of instability stretching across Africa's Sahel region, an area of strategic interest for the United States and its allies, is plagued by violent extremist organizations (VEOs). These organizations, including Boko Haram, al Qaeda, and other terror groups, have metastasized and present a serious threat to regional stability. Now these VEOs are transitioning. Under sustained pressure from French and regional security forces, and reeling from the loss of senior leaders, many of these groups feel backed into a corner. Despite setbacks, the groups continue to plague the region. To enhance policymakers' understanding of these threats and how to respond to them, CSIS experts from the Africa Program and Transnational Threats Project conducted field-based and scholarly research examining the broad range of factors at play in the region. This research provides little ground for optimism. Chronic underdevelopment, political alienation, failed governance and corruption, organized crime, and spillover from Libya help foster and sustain violent extremists throughout the Sahel"--Publisher's web site
Notas:"September 2016."
"A report of the CSIS Transnational Threats Project and the CSIS Africa Program."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (iv, 32 pages) : color maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781442279698
1442279699

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