Case Study # 0417-01 PKSOI TRENDS GLOBAL CASE STUDY SERIES
against Boko Haram . Yet a unilateral designation of the group as an FTO by the United States would risk undercutting our shared goal of a secure and prosperous Nigeria .” 13
Role Playing Exercise
As the pressure builds for a decision on whether or not to designate Boko Haram as an FTO , how would you , in your role as a stakeholder in the outcome , argue your case to the secretary of state ?
Case Study Actors :
Secretary of State : The faculty instructor or an outside expert will play this role in class . Your job will be to present a succinct and convincing argument to him or her on whether or not to designate Boko Haram as an FTO .
Under Secretary of State for Policy ( optional ): If an outside expert plays the Secretary of State role , the faculty instructor may play this role instead , serving as the facilitator , time manager , and referee to keep things moving .
Student Roles will be assigned by the faculty instructor . They will include various U . S . government agency representatives , as well as non-governmental interest groups with a position on the FTO designation question .
Readings : Please read the brief sources below for background on the case .
1 . Text of “ Boko Haram Terrorism Designation Act of 2012 ”: https :// www . congress . gov / bill / 112th-congress / housebill / 5822 / text 2 . Executive summary of 2011 House Homeland Security report on Boko Haram threat : https :// www . gpo . gov / fdsys / pkg / CPRT-112HPRT71725 / pdf / CPRT-112HPRT71725 . pdf 3 . News report on Justice Department ’ s May 2012 letter to Secretary of State Clinton : http :// www . reuters . com / article / us-usa-security-bokoharam-idUSBRE84H01I20120518 4 . Academic experts ’ letter to Secretary Clinton : http :// carllevan . com / wp-content / uploads / 2012 / 05 / Boko-Haram- FTO-letter-to-Clinton4 . pdf 5 . Nigerian ambassador ’ s op-ed : http :// thehill . com / policy / international / 250777-nigerian-ambassador-adebowale-adefuye-radical-islamists-cannot-be-defeated-by-military-means-alone # ixzz320QOyf 6 . CNN , “ Boko Haram Fast Facts ” through February 2012 . ( handout )
Notes :
1
All electronic sources identified in this case study were accessed on March 3 , 2017 .
2
CNN Online , “ Boko Haram Fast Facts ,” updated October 31 , 2016 . http :// www . cnn . com / 2014 / 06 / 09 / world / bokoharam-fast-facts /.
3
Ibid .
4
Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism web page , “ Foreign Terrorist Organizations .” http :// www . state . gov / j / ct / rls / other / des / 123085 . htm
5
Ibid .
6
Ibid .
7
Ibid .
8 https :// www . washingtonpost . com / news / fact-checker / wp / 2014 / 05 / 19 / boko-haram-inside-the-state-department-debate-over-the-terrorist-label /