Terrorism in Africa : the evolving front in the War on Terror / / edited by John Davis

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (325 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.325096
• Soggetto topico: Terrorism - Africa - Prevention; Terrorism - Africa
• Altri autori: DavisJohn <1962->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-314).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: States in Africa: A Diverse Terrorist Menu; Chapter 1: An Islamic Solution to State Failure in Somalia?; Chapter 2: The State in Historical and Comparative Perspective: State Weakness and the Specter of Terrorism in Africa; Chapter 3: Terrorism in West Africa: Real, Emerging or Imagined Threats?; Chapter 4: Terrorism in North Africa: An Increasing Regional Threat; Part 2: Regional Dynamics and Response to Terrorism; Chapter 5: Terrorism and Islam in Africa; Chapter 6: Understanding Terrorism in Africa ; Chapter 7: Confronting Disaster: Terrorist Safe Havens in AfricaPart 3: Regional Solutions to the Threat of Terrorism; Chapter 8: Rethinking Developmental Practices as a Panacea for Terrorism in Africa; Chapter 9: The Imperative of Good Governance and Strong Democratic Institutions to Spur Development and Prevent the Expansion of Terrorism in Africa; Chapter 10: Evaluating Counterterrorism in Africa John Davis; Chapter 11: Vital Cog: African Intelligence Efforts and the War on Terrorism; Chapter 12: Transforming the War on Terrorism: Human Security Solutions in the Horn of Africa ; Chapter 13: From Blueprint to Implementation: Assessing the Progress of the African Union in the Fight Against TerrorismConclusion: The African Response to Terrorism: An Assessment; Bibliography; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: The study, Terrorism in Africa: The Evolving Front in the War on Terrorism, represents a research endeavor aimed at increasing scholarly discourse on the ever-expanding threat of terrorism and terrorist related violence in the region. It offers the most wide-ranging analysis of the sub-national and transnational terrorists groups that have made Africa the second most violent region in the world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Terrorism in Africa
• ISBN: 1-283-59920-1; 9786613911650; 0-7391-3577-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808738603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II