A comparative, whole-of-society approach to the Boko Haram insurgency that offers a more nuanced understanding of the risks, resilience and resolution of violent radicalization in Nigeria and beyond.

Foreword by Muhammad Sanusi II, CON, Sarkin KanoIntroduction: Faith, Society & Boko Haram - Kate Meagher and Abdul Raufu MustaphaI: THE MACRO-SOCIAL CONTEXTThe Roles of the Ulama in Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization - M. Sani UmarWhy in Borno?: The History, Geography & Sociology of Islamic Radicalization - Abubakar Kawu Monguno and Ibrahim Umara"Boko Halal": Limits to Radicalization in Southern Niger Republic - Abdourahmane IdrissaThe Effects of Security Measures on Youth Radicalization - Julie G. SandaII: MICRO-SOCIAL RELATIONSPathways to Radicalization: Learning from Boko Haram Life Histories - M. Sani Umar and David EhrhardtGender Norms and Women's Participation in Radicalization in Northern Nigeria - Zainab Usman and Sherine El Taraboulsi and Khadija Gambo HawajaAn Inquiry into Possible Factors Contributing to Radicalization in Childhood and Youth in Northern Nigeria - Murray LastInformalization & its Discontents: The Informal Economy & Islamic Radicalization in Northern Nigeria - Kate MeagherInformalization & its Discontents: The Informal Economy & Islamic Radicalization in Northern Nigeria - Ibrahim Haruna HassanIII. SEEKING A WAY FORWARDEndgames: The Evolution of Boko Haram in Comparative Perspective - David Ehrhardt and M. Sani UmarConclusion:Toward a whole-of-society approach to counter-radicalization (by all contributors)