@article{ref1,
title="The logic of violence in Africa's extremist insurgencies",
journal="Perspectives on terrorism",
year="2020",
author="Boukhars, Anouar",
volume="14",
number="5",
pages="117-129",
abstract="What factors explain the great variation in the target selection of VE groups in Africa? Some tend to focus their attacks mostly on official targets while others show a relative preference for civilians. Most, however, tend to typically change their target selection over time. This article demonstrates that the logic of violence in Africa's fragile, conflict-prone states is driven by four factors: (1) The degree to which VE groups rely on local support to maintain the insurgency; (2) the dynamics of in-group/out-group differentiation and corresponding hostility; (3) inter-group rivalry and looming power shifts; and (4) the strategies of counterinsurgency employed by governments.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2334-3745",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}