Living through Crisis by Lake Chad: Violence, Labor and Resources

This book explores how people in the Lake Chad region, facing violence,jihadism,drought,and climate change, respond to and navigate their daily lives. It demonstrates the complex interactions between economic circuits, political orders, socio-religious processes, and labor practices.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 13 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate ways in which individuals residing in the Lake Chad region, which spans Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, navigate the ongoing crises of violence, jihadism, drought, and climate change. In 2014, the expansion of Boko Haram into this region sparked a counter-insurgency response, further exacerbating the pre-existing social and ecological challenges. Through extensive ethnographic research, the book explores how people within the liminal space of this critical border region respond to and cope with the unpredictable nature of their daily lives. By building a detailed picture of individual and community experiences of crisis, the book gradually unravels the complex interplay between economic circuits, political orders, socio-religious processes, and labor practices that operate within the region. This insightful work will appeal to scholars and researchers specializing in African studies, security studies, political science, and border studies.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032155296