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Delegitimating the Nigerian State and other anti-Boko Haram in selected messages of Abubakar Shekau

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Delegitimating the Nigerian State and other anti-Boko Haram in selected messages of Abubakar Shekau. / Osisanwo, Ayo.
in: Critical Studies on Terrorism, Jahrgang 18, Nr. 1, 2025, S. 162-180.

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Osisanwo, A 2025, 'Delegitimating the Nigerian State and other anti-Boko Haram in selected messages of Abubakar Shekau', Critical Studies on Terrorism, Jg. 18, Nr. 1, S. 162-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2024.2397150

APA

Osisanwo, A. (2025). Delegitimating the Nigerian State and other anti-Boko Haram in selected messages of Abubakar Shekau. Critical Studies on Terrorism, 18(1), 162-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2024.2397150

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Osisanwo A. Delegitimating the Nigerian State and other anti-Boko Haram in selected messages of Abubakar Shekau. Critical Studies on Terrorism. 2025;18(1):162-180. doi: 10.1080/17539153.2024.2397150

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abstract = "This paper examines the delegitimation of the Other in selected messages of Boko Haram (BH), using seven of the messages delivered by the longest-serving BH leader, Abubakar Shekau. The messages delivered during Shekau{\textquoteright}s period as the BH leader between 2009 and 2021, were identified using f4analyse as a coding tool and discussed analytically using Theo van Leeuwen{\textquoteright}s Discourse Legitimation approach to discourse analysis. The analysis unearths Shekau{\textquoteright}s deployment of four delegitimation strategies: authorisation, moralisation, rationalisation and mythopoesis to discredit the actions and practices of the Other–those who do not associate with BH. The four delegitimation strategies are linguistically realised through negative other-presentation strategy. The messages deployed polarisation, other-condemnation, other-blaming, negative tagging (derogatory labelling/nomination) of anti-BH, other-exclusivity in perceived positive contexts, metaphorising, hyperbolising and euphemising to accentuate in-group consensus and in-group solidarity. The strategies are deployed to negatively represent the Other in order to delegitimise their actions, beliefs and principles.",
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