Young people are a vital source of support for many terrorist groups, with roles ranging from
cooks to armed fighters. But the ways young people are recruited vary widely across …

As terrorist groups became more technologically advanced with their media campaigns, the
global audience began to see pictures of women in black burkas pledging allegiance to the …

Although a substantial body of research argues that women provide terrorist organizations
with important tactical benefits, few studies draw out the implications of this argument or …

Boko Haram first began using the tactic of suicide bombings in 2011 and in 2014 started
using female suicide bombers. This research focuses on gender differences in the use of …

In 2015, Nigeria's voters cast out the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). Here, A. Carl
LeVan traces the political vulnerability of Africa's largest party in the face of elite bargains …

Women are active participants in violent non-state actors/organizations (VNSAs). They
engage in the front-line environment as armed fighters; participate off the front line as spies …

Boko Haram gained international notoriety as a terrorist group in 2014 with the abduction of
more than 200 students in Chibok, North-Eastern Nigeria. This group has perfected a system …

Political Islam is a modern phenomenon that seeks to use religion to shape the political
system. Its origins lie in the perceived failure of the secular ideologies of nationalism and …

ABSTRACT Boko Haram insurgency in North East Nigeria has exposed women (girls,
ladies, and mothers) to a complex jeopardy. While some women have suffered untimely …

Boko Haram insurgency has presented a peculiar theatre of unconventional warfare. The
combat dynamics of the belligerents have oscillated between the asymmetries of hard and …