ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM AND RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: REFLECTIONS ON THE BOKO HARAM INSURGENCE

The paper examines the nature, operations and driving force behind the Boko Haram insurgence in Nigeria. It argues that while portending Islamic fundamentalist credentials, Boko Haram is also representative of the socio-economic aspirations of most ordinary citizens in the Northeast of Nigeria who a...

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Main Author: Anugwom, Edlyne E. E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2018
In: Politikologija religije
Year: 2018, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 225-243
Further subjects:B Islam
B Terrorism
B Islamic fundamentalism
B Boko Haram
B Insurgence
B Nigeria
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC-SA 4.0