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Back to EpisodesAlexander Thurston, “Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement” (Princeton UP, 2017)
Published 8 years, 3 months ago
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Boko Haram is one of the most well known global terrorist organizations. They have killed thousands of people and displaced millions of West Africans. While widespread journalistic reporting on the group tries to keep up with their activities, few have placed them in a rich historical context to understand how...