Review of ‘Searching for Boko Haram. A History of Violence in Central Africa’ by Scott MacEachern
Journal Title: Social Evolution & History - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
Review of Scott MacEachern, Searching for Boko Haram. A History of Violence in Central Africa. New York: Oxford University Press, 2018. 233 pp. ISBN 9780190492526. In English
Authors and Affiliations
Tatyana S. Denisova, Sergey V. Kostelyanets
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