How rejectionist Islamism turned into a key security challenge in Africa

Saalfeld, Jannis (2022) How rejectionist Islamism turned into a key security challenge in Africa. Africa at LSE (13 Apr 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In the 1990s, political liberalisation opened up space for Islamist activism across Africa. While some Islamist actors openly embraced the electoral process, others advocated a rejectionist stance, negating the legitimacy of the nation-state. Driven by the rise of global jihadism and state repression, this rejectionist branch of Islamism turned increasingly militant.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2022 15:09
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 13:50
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116727

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