Jihadist Ideological Conflict and Local Governance in Mali.
In West Africa's Sahel region, franchises of global jihadist groups like Islamic State and al-Qaeda proliferate. So far, the dynamics of jihadist groups in the Sahel have predominantly been studied through analyses of the material and strategic dimensions of the struggle. Curiously, little attention...
| Published in: | Studies in Conflict & Terrorism Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 300 - 316 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2025
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