Raising the Bar of Scholarship from the Left: A Review of ‘Boko Haram in Nigeria’ by Kola Ibrahim
Raising the Bar of Scholarship from the Left: A Review of ‘ Boko Haram in Nigeria’ by Kola Ibrahim Book Title: Boko Haram in Nigeria: Historical and Political-Economic Exploration Author: Kola Ibrahim Year: 2015 Pages: 115 Book Reviewer: Lawal Rafiu Adeniran (M.A Peace and Conflict Studies) As a testament to Samuel Huntington’s Clash of Civilisation theory, which is also manifesting in what Mary Kaldor describes as ‘new wars’, a new dimension of conflicts has established itself in International politics. These conflicts now come in form of armed insurgency, violent secessionist, ethno-religious conflicts etc. Africa, no doubt occupies an important seat in the theatre of war. In Nigeria, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’ Awati Wal-Jihad popularly called Boko Haram...