Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-262) and index.
Contents:
Index. Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Nigeria at a crossroads -- 2. Precursors to the insurgency and the sharia debates -- 3. Being a girl in Nigeria and the gender politics of Boko Haram -- 4. Girls as symbols : the Chibok abductions and the silent majority -- 5. Women at war : wives and weapons in the insurgency -- 6. Rescued to what? : displacement, vulnerability, and the dark side of 'heroism' -- 7. The way forward -- 8. Lessons learned : applying best practice to Boko Haram -- Conclusion. Nigeria at a crossroads -- Notes -- References -- Index.
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