1st Edition
Combatant Experiences in Multi-Ethnic Extremist Groups Identity and Allegiance in Boko Haram
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Insurgent Organisation Chapter 3: History Chapter 4: Recruitment Chapter 5: Shaping the Identity of Boko Haram: Age and Socio-Economic Vulnerability Chapter 6: Ethnicity and its Effect in Boko Haram Chapter 7: Combatant Socialisation and the Role of Leadership Chapter 8: Life after Boko Haram Chapter 9: Conclusion
Biography
Makena Micheni is a Kenyan Levin JRF Peace Studies Fellow at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, UK. She earned her PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
'Makena Micheni has achieved a remarkable balance here of accessibility and sophistication. For those new to the topic of Boko Haram, the book lays out core dimensions of the conflict and how it affected fighters and communities; for specialists, the book offers a fresh angle on the complex puzzle of how ethnicity figures into the movement. Micheni's candid and insightful reflections on her own fieldwork and methodology add to the book's depth and staying power. The book is a major scholarly achievement and a precious addition to the literature on armed conflict in Africa and worldwide.'
Alexander Thurston, Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati, USA
