13 Africa’s Insurgents in Comparative Perspective

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1 The Evolving Landscape of African Insurgencies 1
5. 2 Radicalized Youth: Oppositional Poses and Positions 23
6. 3 Gendered Dynamics of Armed Insurgencies 43
7. 4 Secessionist Conflicts and New States 61
8. 5 Central African Republic: Rebellion and International Intervention 79
9. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo: The Democratization of Militarized Politics 99
10. 7 Kenya: Al-Shabaab’s Regional Campaign 119
11. 8 Mali: Islam, Arms, and Money 135
12. 9 Nigeria: The Adaptability of the Boko Haram Rebellion 157
13. 10 Somalia: Al-Shabaab and the Accidental Jihadists 181
14. 11 South Sudan: Violence as Politics 197
15. 12 Uganda: The Longevity of the Lord’s Resistance Army 217
16. 13 Africa’s Insurgents in Comparative Perspective 235
17. List of Acronyms 245
18. References 249
19. The Contributors 273
20. Index 277
21. About the Book 285