LEADER 02588nam 2200409 450 001 9910798955103321 005 20221128110424.0 010 $a1-4422-7969-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000000934040 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4733979 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000934040 100 $a20161118h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aMilitancy and the arc of instability $eviolent extremism in the Sahel /$fJennifer G. Cooke [and three others] 210 1$aWashington, District of Columbia ;$aLanham, Maryland :$cCenter for Strategic & International Studies :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (37 pages) 311 $a1-4422-7968-0 327 $aIntroduction : a fragile region under threat -- The context : corruption, fragility, and hardship in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin -- The core violent extremist groups : AQIM and Boko Haram -- Conclusion : challenges for international engagement. 330 $a"An arc of instability stretching across Africa's Sahel region, an area of strategic interest for the United States and its allies, is plagued by violent extremist organizations (VEOs). These organizations, including Boko Haram, al Qaeda, and other terror groups, have metastasized and present a serious threat to regional stability. Now these VEOs are transitioning. Under sustained pressure from French and regional security forces, and reeling from the loss of senior leaders, many of these groups feel backed into a corner. Despite setbacks, the groups continue to plague the region. To enhance policymakers' understanding of these threats and how to respond to them, CSIS experts from the Africa Program and Transnational Threats Project conducted field-based and scholarly research examining the broad range of factors at play in the region. This research provides little ground for optimism. Chronic underdevelopment, political alienation, failed governance and corruption, organized crime, and spillover from Libya help foster and sustain violent extremists throughout the Sahel"--Publisher's web site. 606 $aTerrorism$zSahel 607 $aSahel$xPolitics and government 607 $aAfrica$zSahel$2fast 615 0$aTerrorism 676 $a303.69096623 702 $aCooke$b Jennifer G. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910798955103321 996 $aMilitancy and the arc of instability$93827020 997 $aUNINA