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“This title is a unique contribution, taking scholarship forward by developing new arguments around the development of organised crime. The latter makes the book particularly relevant, giving it great currency beyond a scholarly audience alone.” Mark Shaw, Director of the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime “This collection brings together a range of the most authoritative experts on organised crime, going beyond traditional responses and research to bridge the gap between academic and policy debates. Effective and comprehensive, the volume will be of great use to students, academics and practitioners.” Sasha Jesperson, Director of the Centre for the Study of Modern Slavery at St Mary’s University Twickenham, UK This book is a comprehensive integrated response to the challenges of transnational organised crime beyond traditional law-enforcement driven recommendations. Unlike much of the existing literature on organised crime, it is less focused on the problem per se as it is on understanding its implications. The latter, especially in fragile and conflict regions, amount to strategic challenges for the state. Whereas most commentators would agree that criminal activities are harmful, this volume addresses the questions of ‘how?’, ‘for whom?’ and, controversially, ‘are they always harmful?’ The volume is authored by experts with multi-year experience analysing criminal activities and doing so through lenses of conflict and security, development, and technology to engage academics, practitioners and policy makers. Virginia Comolli is Senior Fellow for Security and Development at The International Institute for Strategic Studies Vanda Felbab-Brown is a Senior Fellow at the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, The Brookings Institution. Camino Kavanagh is an international consultant and Advisor to the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Cyber Security and ICT4 Peace Foundation. Karl Lallerstedt is Programme Director for Illicit Trade, Financial and Economic Crime at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime and co-founder of Black Market Watch. Tuesday Reitano is Deputy Director of the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime and a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria.

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Since it erupted onto the world stage in 2009, people have asked, what is Boko Haram, and what does it stand for? Is there a coherent vision or set of beliefs behind it? Despite the growing literature about the group, few if any attempts have been made to answer these questions, even though Boko Haram is but the latest in a long line of millenarian Muslim reform groups to emerge in Northern Nigeria over the last two centuries. 'The Boko Haram Reader' offers an unprecedented collection of essential texts, documents, videos, audio, and nashids (martial hymns), translated into English from Hausa, Arabic and Kanuri, tracing the group's origins, history, and evolution.

Islamic fundamentalism --- Boko Haram. --- Fundamentalism, Islamic --- Islamism --- Islam --- Religious fundamentalism --- BH (Boko Haram) --- Boko Harram --- Jamāʻat Ahl al-Sunnah li-Daʻwah wa-l-Jihād --- Jamāʻat Ahl al-Sunnah lil-Daʻwatihi wa-al-Jihād --- Jamāʻat Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Daʻwah wa-l-Jihād --- Jamaat Ahlussunah lid-Dawa wal-Jihad --- Jamaʼatu Ahlis Sunna Liddaʼawati Wal-Jihad --- Jama'atu Ahlisunnah Lida'awati wal-Jihad --- Jamaʼatul Alhul Sunnah Liddaʼwati wal jihad --- Jamatu Ahlis Sunna Lidawatti wal Jihad --- JAS (Jama'atu Ahlisunnah Lida'awati wal-Jihad) --- Nigerian Taliban --- People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad --- Yusufiya --- جماعة اهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد --- Islamic State in West Africa Province --- Ansaru --- Islamic fundamentalism: Nigeria.

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The Armed Conflict Survey is the annual review of the political, military and humanitarian dimensions of all active conflicts from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. It offers in-depth analysis of the drivers, dynamics and impact of 33 current wars along with detailed information on conflict parties and more than 60 full-colour maps and infographics. The Armed Conflict Survey is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, and an indispensable handbook for anyone conducting serious analysis of armed conflict. Key features Essays on global trends in armed conflict with a focus on armed groups and their increasingly horizontal structures, adaptability and propensity for exploiting technology. Overviews of key events and political and military developments in 2019 for each conflict. In-depth analysis of the underlying drivers and historical roots of conflicts. Expanded information on conflict parties. New timelines showing the key political and military developments of 2019. Analysis of the humanitarian, social and economic impact of conflicts. Conflict-specific trends, strategic implications and prospects for peace. More than 60 full-colour maps, tables and infographics highlighting key conflict developments and data. Key statistics on refugees, internally displaced persons and people in need. The 2020 Chart of Armed Conflict, providing an overview of conflict actors including state forces, armed groups and multinational missions to conflict and post-conflict countries.

WAR --- REGIONAL CONFLICTS --- Social conflict.