Alex Thurston is Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science and Comparative Religion at Miami University of Ohio. He is the author of two books: Salafism in Nigeria: Islam, Preaching and Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2016) and Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement (Princeton University Press, 2017).
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