Chapter 1. Introduction: Terrorism and Political Contention in North Africa and the Sahel Region (János Besenyő) -- Part I. Terrorism and Political Contention in North Africa and the Sahel Region: Factors, Patterns, Regularities -- Chapter 2. Migration and Terrorism in North Africa (Viktor Glied) -- Chapter 3. Terrorist Financing from North Africa to the Sahel Region: Exhaustible or Inexhaustible Stream? (Szabolcs Pásztor) -- Chapter 4. Female Vulnerabilities for Terrorist Activities in North Africa and the Sahel Zone (Nina Käsehage) -- Chapter 5. “Chasse Gardée” or “Faubourg”?: Politico-Military Interventions of France in the Sahel Region (András István Türke) -- Chapter 6. The Ukrainian Conflict's Impact on the Prevailing Causes for Radicalization in North Africa (János Besenyő) -- Chapter 7. Coupvolution as a Mechanism of Regime Change in the Sahel (Egor Fain) -- Part II. Country Particularities of Terrorism and Political Contention in the Region.

Against the backdrop of terrorist activity and the emergence of new conflicts in the MENA region, this book identifies factors of political contestation and analyzes organizational forms and dynamics of terrorism and conflict in North Africa and the Sahel. Written by an international selection of authors from different fields, the book covers topics such as the radicalization of terrorist organizations operating in the region, the financing of terrorism, the role of migration, the radicalization of women, the influence and motives of great powers and external factors such as France in the region, and the impact of the war in Ukraine. The book appeals to scholars and students of politics and international relations as well as African and Middle Eastern studies.