Networks and spatial patterns of extremist organizations in North and West Africa

Olivier J. Walther; Christian Leuprecht; David B. Skillicorn

doi:10.4324/9781315166483-4

Networks and spatial patterns of extremist organizations in North and West Africa

Olivier J. Walther, Christian Leuprecht, David B. Skillicorn

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Abstract

This chapter represents alliances and conflicts of 179 organizations involved in violent events in the Sahel-Sahara between 1997 and 2014. Network analysis shows that groups with similar allies and foes are likely to have similar aggression patterns. Spatial analysis suggests that cross-border movement has intensified following the establishment of military bases by AQIM in Mali but reveals no evidence of a border “sanctuary.” The chapter confirms that national management strategies and foreign military interventions have profoundly affected the movement of Islamist groups in the region.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	African Border Disorders
Subtitle of host publication	Addressing Transnational Extremist Organizations
Publisher	Carfax Publishing, Taylor and Francis Group
Chapter	3
Pages	60-86
Number of pages	27
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351680127
ISBN (Print)	9781315166483
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315166483-4
Publication status	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

North Africa
West Africa
Extremism
cross-border movement
alliances
conflicts

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African Border Disorders: Addressing Transnational Extremist Organizations. Carfax Publishing, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018. p. 60-86.

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