| Contents |
Introduction : the evolving terrorist threat in Africa / John Davis -- An Islamic solution to state failure in Somalia? / Melissa Simpson -- The state in historical and comparative perspective : state weakness and the specter of terrorism in Africa / Alem Hailu -- Terrorism in West Africa : real, emerging or imagined threats? / Cyril I. Obi -- Terrorism in North Africa : an increasing regional threat / Mohammed El-Khawas -- Terrorism and Islam in Africa / Abdul Karim Bangura -- Understanding terrorism in Africa / John Davis -- Confronting disaster : terrorist safe havens in Africa / John Davis -- Rethinking developmental practices as a panacea for terrorism in Africa / Ben K. Fred-Mensah -- The imperative of good governance and strong democratic institutions to spur development and prevent the expansion of terrorism in Africa / Abdul Karim Bangura -- Evaluating counterterrorism in Africa / John Davis -- Vital cog : African intelligence efforts and the War on Terrorism / John Davis -- Transforming the war and terrorism : examining human security solutions in the Horn of Africa / Adrian Taylor -- From blueprint to implementation : assessing the progress of the African Union in the fight against terrorism / Samuel Moki -- Conclusion : the African response to terrorism : an assessment / John Davis. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-314). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009052715 |
| ISBN | 9780739135754 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739135759 (cloth : alk. paper) |
