Diffusion of Al-Shabaab through ungoverned spaces: can the inkblot logic provide an explanation?

This article proposes a methodology for analyzing the social network behaviour of the extremist group (Al-Shabaab) within the context of ungoverned spaces in the Horn of Africa. Inkblot logic is introduced as an analytical framework that highlights the role of ‘loose bonds’ and ‘hard bonds’ in the g...

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Published in:	Cogent Social Sciences
Main Author:	Francis Onditi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Ungoverned spaces inkblot logic kinship networks Kenya Somalia Al-Shabaab
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2024.2355700