TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The logic of violence in Africa's extremist insurgencies
JO  - Perspectives on terrorism
A1  - Boukhars, Anouar
SP  - 117
EP  - 129
VL  - 14
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2334-3745
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -