Challenges and Prospects in the Counter Terrorism Approach to Boko Haram: 2009 – 2018

Wazeer Murtala

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Abstract: This work is an attempt to look at the many efforts that have been adopted to combat Boko Haram. It looks at the challenges faced in the counter-terrorist campaign and how the strategies have failed or succeeded so far. Attempts are made to take a broad look at the general theories of counter-terrorism and how the federal government of Nigeria has fared so far in the practical application of counter-terrorist strategies against the Boko Haram group. What are the specific counter-terrorism measures adopted by Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram – how is Nigeria combating Boko Haram? What are the challenges in the efforts? What are the possible ways to combat Boko Haram and similar insurgencies in the future?

Keywords: Boko Haram; Nigeria; Terrorism; Counter-terrorism; Insurgency; Security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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Published in Global Politics Review 6.1-2(2020): pp. 40-56

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