1st Edition
Islamist Militant Violence and Counterterrorism in West Africa Evolution, Lessons Learned, and Potential Trajectory
Introduction Chapter 1: Research Methodology and Analysis of Terrorism in Africa Chapter 2: Evolution And Impact of the Terrorist Crisis in Africa: Case of the Sahel Chapter 3: Speculating About the Future: Risks and Challenges Chapter 4: Lessons Learned and Gaps in the Current State of our Knowledge Conclusion Annexes
Biography
Mathieu Bere is a research scholar, conflict analyst, and consultant based in the United States. He has a doctorate in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution from George Mason University, USA. A former Fulbright fellow, he received the 2025 Senior Prize for Strategic Research from the Centre National d’Etudes Stratégiques (Burkina Faso) and has authored a book on terrorism in the Sahel in French and several articles in peer-reviewed journals.
'This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand political violence in Africa. Must reading for counterterrorism practitioners and academics in terrorism studies. No scholar has provided an in-depth, data-informed analysis of this topic like Mathieu Bere.'
Max Abrahms, Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University and Senior Fellow in Counterterrorism at the American Foreign Policy Council
'Here is a book on terrorist violence in West Africa that offers original and profound insights into why such violence occurs, how it affects the impacted nations and what measures can be taken for undermining the terrorists’ power. The book represents a guide of new ways of thinking about terrorism and counter-terrorism in Africa and beyond.'
Daniel Rothbart, Druscilla French Chair in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
