Weaponizing Water : : Water Stress and Islamic Extremist Violence in Africa and the Middle East / / Marcus D. King.
Drought, lack of access, poor quality … water supplies are in jeopardy across Africa and the Middle East. These same areas are rife with conflicts involving Islamic extremist groups. Marcus King explores linkages between water stress and violent conflict by looking closely at how ISIS in Syria and I...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2023 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (250 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Water Stress and Violent Extremism -- 2 The Islamic State of Syria and Iraq -- 3 Extremist Violence in Nigeria -- 4 Al-Shabaab in Somalia -- 5 Stemming the Tide of Water Weaponization -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book |
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| Summary: | Drought, lack of access, poor quality … water supplies are in jeopardy across Africa and the Middle East. These same areas are rife with conflicts involving Islamic extremist groups. Marcus King explores linkages between water stress and violent conflict by looking closely at how ISIS in Syria and Iraq, Boko Haram in Nigeria, and Al-Shabaab in Somalia have weaponized water in the pursuit of political ends. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781955055949 9783110797701 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9781955055949 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Marcus D. King. |