{"product_id":"funding-counterterrorism-in-burkina-faso-youssouf-ouattara-9798235039919","title":"Funding Counterterrorism in Burkina Faso","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow does a low-income country finance a national war against terrorism with little external help? This book answers that question through the case of Burkina Faso, a nation that rebuilt its security strategy not on foreign aid, but on sovereign economic choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen international partners declined to support Burkina Faso's volunteer defense forces, the country turned inward. It restructured its mining sector, cancelled outdated tax treaties, disrupted gold-smuggling networks, and created new ways for citizens to contribute directly to national\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book reveals how ordinary citizens played a central role through national solidarity initiatives, and how even terrorist groups unwittingly contributed through indirect taxes on telecommunications, digital data, and consumer goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the Burkinabè case, this work offers a powerful reflection on sovereign financing, the political economy of war, and the ability of African states to mobilize internal resources when external support fails. It demonstrates how a government under extreme pressure can re-engineer its fiscal and economic systems to reclaim control over its destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Youssouf Ouattara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235039919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Youssouf Ouattara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Youssouf Ouattara","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874740809983,"sku":"9798235039919","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/funding-counterterrorism-in-burkina-faso-youssouf-ouattara-9798235039919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}