Author profile: Alexander Thurston

Alexander Thurston is Associate Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. His most recent book is Jihadists of North Africa and the Sahel: Local Politics and Rebel Groups (Cambridge University Press, 2020).

Review – Ordering Violence

Alexander Thurston • Apr 24 2024 • Features

Paul Staniland analyses the factors influencing government responses to armed groups, but sometimes fails to consider the complexity of motivations behind such responses.

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