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This book questions the dominant Western narrative of security threats in Africa. By assessing the origins of the traditional approach to security and problematizing failed states, political instability, Muslim populations, and poverty, among others, it makes the case for a critical approach to framing security challenges in Africa.

Once considered nationalists, many insurgent groups are now labeled as terrorists and thought to endanger not just their own people, but the world. As the unprecedented trends in political violence among insurgents have taken shape, and as hundreds of thousands of civilians continue to be displaced, brutalized, and killed, Inside Insurgency provides startling insights that help to explain the nature of insurgent behavior. Claire Metelits draws from over 100 interviews with insurgent soldiers, commanders, government officials, scholars, and civilians in Sudan, Kenya, Colombia, Turkey, and Iraq.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Insurgents and Civilian-Targeted Violence -- 2. Rivals and the Logic of Insurgent Violence -- 3. "The Elephant Is Not Yet Dead" -- 4. From Jekyll to Hyde -- 5. Freedom Fighters or Terrorists? -- 6. The Theoretical and Practical Implications of Active Rivalry -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author