Boko Haram Insurgency, Terrorism and the Challenges of Peacebuilding in the Lake Chad Basin (chapter in "Peacebuilding in Contemporary Africa: In Search of Alternative Strategies")
Publisher: Routledge
Author(s): Usman A. Tar and Bashir Bala
Date: 2018
Topics: Conflict Causes, Gender
Countries: Chad, Nigeria
The evolution of human societies has always entailed the demands and aspirations of the people for harmonious co-existence where issues relating to security of lives and property are pursued. As alluded to by many scholars, the resultant consequences of the Cold War brought about a paradigm shift from a state-centric posture which basically accords priority to the security needs of the state and its institutions (at the expense of the interest of the citizens), to a more pragmatic perspective which places high premium on human security.