State Failure, Terrorism and Global Security: An Appraisal of the New Islamic Radicalism in Northern Nigeria
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The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs 13-15 Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
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The magnitude of the disaster of September 11,
2001 brought to bear a general recognition that
terrorism is a global problem that required urgent
attention. The response was a war on terror against
groups defined as a murderous oppressive, violent
and hateful whose. Islamic radicalism is fingered
as responsible and seen as a threat to peace,
security and prosperity of the global community.
However, it has become a common refrain that
failed states are the fertile grounds for terrorism
which threatens national security and invariably the
global security as well. Nigeria, is one such state
where elements of failure has given rise to groups
like Boko Haram Group that use terror and violent
agitation for making demand on the state. This
study examines how this characterization has
impacted on in making the country breeding ground
of terrorism.
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H Social Sciences (General)