The terrorist threat in africa council on foreign relations. Reprinted by permission of westview press, a member of perseus books group. In this article, we investigate public opinion about the root causes of terrorism. The root causes of terrorism in the middle east and north africa. Terrorism has been linked to the theory of deprivation, but the extent to which terrorism is.
Terrorism has been linked to the theory of deprivation, but the extent to which terrorism is an economic good can be explained using a rational choice model of economic agents. Article information, pdf download for what makes terrorism tick in africa. On the african continent, for instance, terrorism has continued to affect peoples. Finally, detailed legal analysis made on the oau convention on terrorism. Causes and consequences of terrorism in africa oxford handbooks. The root causes of terrorism in the middle east and north. Reprinted by permission of westview press, a member of. Although people resort to terrorism for a number of reasons, experts attribute most acts of violence to three major factors. Taken together, they are the root causes for african terrorism. Terrorism, instability, and democracy in africa and asia.
Due to the complexity and lethality of terrorism in africa, there is a need to reconsider new strategies for conflict resolution, such as human securitybased approaches, which are prerequisite for effective counterterrorism measures. Examining the causes and effects of terrorism oxford academic. The underlying structural causes of state weakness in subsaharan africa relatively low population densities, problematic population distribution and poor. Request pdf terrorism and counterinsurgency in africa the failure of africa s political leadership in recent times, a number of african countries have experienced high levels of.
Terrorism was originally theorized in the context of insurgency and guerrilla warfare, a form of organized political violence by a nonstate army or group. A case study of eastleigh estate, nairobi county by anthony kamindo c50738352012 research project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of master of arts in sociology advanced disaster management, university of nairobi november, 2016. Contradictions and trends by jason fleischmann a thesis presented to the honors college of middle tennessee state university in. The unfortunate truth is that it is possible some parts of africa may never be at peace. In this paper the causes of terrorism in africa explored. Terrorist attacks in africa by perpetrators known to have an islamist affiliation or those not known to have. Terrorism is also possibly motivated largely by existential otherworldly goals. Haram insurgency revisited, african journal of political science and. African countries have experienced relatively high levels of terrorism. The au effort to combat terrorism in the continent explored.
Similarly, the root causes of terrorism in african states should not be assumed to be identical or straightforward. Causes and consequences of terrorism in africa oxford. The underlying structural causes of state weakness in subsaharan africa relatively low population densities, problematic population distribution and poor infrastructure will remain ubiquitous through 2015 and beyond, impeding the prospects of significant gains in broad based institution building and development. Department of economics, kogi state university, anyiba, kogi state, nigeria. South africa is one of the top 50 nations for terrorist activity, according to the latest global terrorism index. Even if the immediate costs of terror ism are marginal, its indirect political and economic costs may be substantial. While terrorism is a global phenomenon, africa seems to bear the greatest brunt of it, largely due to limited military resources and ongoing economic deprivation, which has lured many young people. For this reason, the history of terrorism in africa should not be seen as a single progression from one point or level to another.