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The attack‐and‐defense conflict with the gun‐and‐butter dilemma

open access: yesEconomic Inquiry, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 245-260, January 2026.
Abstract We analyze a general equilibrium model of attack and defense with production. One attacker and one defender allocate fixed endowments between producing butter and guns. We characterize the unique interior and unique corner equilibrium, and find that (i) the defenders may spend more resources on conflict than the attacker even without loss ...
Subhasish M. Chowdhury, Iryna Topolyan
wiley   +1 more source

Clarifying Boko Haram’s Transnational Intentions, Using Content Analysis of Public Statements in 2012

open access: yesPerspectives on Terrorism, 2013
To advance understanding of the dynamic global security threats emerging in West Africa, this article analyses the radical Islamic sect in Nigeria popularly called “Boko Haram”.This was done by addressing the question: What is the likelihood ...
Benjamin S. Eveslage
doaj  

Technology: Negotiating Tomorrow’s Armed Conflict and Terrorism in West Africa [PDF]

open access: yesУченые записки Института Африки Российской академии наук, 2019
This paper, using the case of Boko Haram in Nigeria, examines the impact of technology on future armed conflicts and violent extremism in Nigeria and West Africa.
Bukola Adeyemi OYENIYI
doaj   +1 more source

The Rise of Boko Haram: An Analysis of Failed Governance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Boko Haram threat in Nigeria has been the subject of constant review as of the last few years. Underlying causes as well as the organizational ideology have consistently been the subject of investigation.
Pichette, Andrew, \u2718
core   +1 more source

Single ACPW‐Fed Dual‐/Tri‐Band Dual Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna for Improvised Explosive Device Detection

open access: yesJournal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
A compact single asymmetric coplanar waveguide feed (ACPW‐fed) dual circularly polarized microstrip antenna that operates at 1.8, 3.9, and 5.2 GHz in the entire operating frequency band 600 MHz–6 GHz for the radar detection of the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) carried by a person is introduced.
Jaures Anou Koudjou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Boko Haram Activities

open access: yesInternational Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 2015
Nigeria has witnessed insurgency from this terrorist group called Boko Haram from 2009. They unleash terror and fear in the minds of every Nigeria. There is mass destruction of government properties, bombing of churches, Mosques and other public places, assassination of prominent individuals, burning of schools occasioned by sporadic shooting of ...
Nneka Charity Emeasoba, Iro Dikko Mani
openaire   +2 more sources

News Values and the Ethical Dilemmas of Covering Violent Extremism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This article examines the relationship between news media and violent extremism to explore the ethical issues emanating from it. It draws on news value theory and journalism ethics literature and analyzes data from individual and group interviews with 41
Tasiu Abubakar, A.
core   +1 more source

The Impact of Financial Innovation on Well‐Being: The Role of State Capacity in Selected African Countries

open access: yesInternational Social Science Journal, Volume 75, Issue 258, Page 885-916, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The present study complements the extant literature by assessing the impact of financial innovation on well‐being, contingent on the role of state capacity in Africa. Two dimensions of well‐being are employed: objective well‐being and subjective well‐being. The study uses a sample of 28 African countries during the period 2004–2020.
Sabine Nadine Ekamena Ntsama   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS SMUGGLING AND BOKO HARAM CHALLENGE TO NIGERIAN SECURITY: A CASE STUDY OF THE BENIN-NIGERIAN POROUS BORDER

open access: yesJournal of Liberty and International Affairs, 2022
Porous borders continue to be the principal source and conduit for small arms and light weapons (SALWs) throughout Africa, particularly Nigeria. Presently, Nigeria’s security environment is severely endangered by the operations of the Boko Haram ...
Stephen Odey   +3 more
doaj  

Sources of News about Military Operations against Boko Haram Insurgents in Nigeria Newspapers: a Content Analysis Investigation

open access: yesГалактика медиа: журнал медиа исследований, 2020
Nigerian military has been battling Boko Haram insurgents since 2009 with mixed successes amid claims that Nigerian troops were reluctant to engage the terrorists because the media framed the group as winning the battle, therefore, this study ...
Ben-Collins Emeka Ndinojuo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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