Sökning: "AQIM"
Hittade 4 uppsatser innehållade ordet AQIM.
1. Rebel Group Funding and Engagement in Rebel Governance: A Comparative Case Study
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningSammanfattning : This thesis addresses an identified gap in the field of rebel governance and rebel funding, by theorizing and investigating how differences in rebel group funding sources affect a group’s engagement in rebel governance, distinguishing funding through natural resources from funding through non-natural resources. It is highlighted that these sources differ in three fundamental ways: their necessity for civilian labor and cooperation, the extent to which equipment, technology and infrastructure are required, and the expected time of pay-off. LÄS MER
2. A STATE IN THE STATE : THE ROLE OF TRANSNATIONAL AGENTS IN THE DESTATALIZATION PROCESS: THE CASE OF MALI
Magister-uppsats, Högskolan Dalarna/Afrikanska studierSammanfattning : The thesis focuses on the current Malian situation, that observed a severe penetration of jihadist groups (transnational agents), and attempts to understand this phenomenon in accordance with a theoretical framework that accounts for the crisis of the concept of Westphalian state in contemporary international panorama. The analysis is structured on two levels, investigating the structural issues and the political and social mutations, both on the regional and on the state dimension. LÄS MER
3. The Nexus between Religion and Terrorism: An Investigation into the Boko Haram Killing Activities in Nigeria
Magister-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenSammanfattning : This thesis in Peace and Conflict addresses the development and impacts of the Islamic organisation Boko Haram in the context of frustration-aggression and complexity theories. It investigates the overall phenomenon of terrorism, reviews Boko Haram’s context within other terrorist organisations, and the impact that Boko Haram has had in the development of the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria. LÄS MER
4. Det vårades för Al-Qaeda – En studie av GSPC:s utveckling efter alliansen med Al-Qaeda
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Recent years has seen a growth of so-called ”Al-Qaeda franchises”, terrorist groups who formally ally with Al-Qaeda. This study investigates the phenomenon through how one such actor, the “Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat” (GSPC), has developed after its alliance with Al-Qaeda in 2006 and rebranding as ”Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb” (AQIM). LÄS MER