Thomas Hegghammer tells the story of the origins of the modern Sunni jihadi movement through the biography of Abdallah Azzam, one of its first leaders. The Caravan: Abdallah Azzam and the Rise of Global Jihad This book provides a comprehensive treatment of Boko Haram’s origins, and also situates the group within Nigeria’s complicated and little-understood political context. Nigeria is the seventh most populous country in the world it is about half Muslim and half Christian, and its post-colonial conception of nationalism conceals dangerous fissures. Boko Haram has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than two million others, but has not received enough attention globally, including from academics. This is a very lucid book by Alexander Thurston on Boko Haram’s deadly terrorist insurgency in Nigeria. Madiha Afzal recommends Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement Here, people from across the Brookings Foreign Policy program offer their recommendations for books to enrich your understanding of the world outside your window. As the coronavirus outbreak keeps many of us confined to our homes, now may be a unique opportunity to tackle some long-form reading.
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