Child Soldiers in the Age of Fractured States.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Part I: Overview -- Introduction - Scott Gates and Simon Reich -- 1. Methodological Problems in the Study of Child Soldiers - Barry Ames -- Part II : Ethical, Legal, and International Dimensions -- 2. An Ethical Perspective on Child Soldiers - Jeff McMahan -- 3. The Evolution of the United Nations' Protection Agenda for Children: Applying International Standards - Tonderai W. Chikuhwa -- Part III : Alternative Explanations of Child Recruitment -- 4. No Place to Hide: Refugees, Displaced Persons, and Child Soldier Recruits - Vera Achvarina and Simon Reich -- 5. Recruiting Children for Armed Conflict - Jens Christopher Andvig and Scott Gates -- 6. The Enablers of War: Causal Factors behind the Child Soldier Phenomenon - P. W. Singer -- 7. Child Recruitment in Burma, Sri Lanka, and Nepal - Jo Becker -- 8. Organizing Minors: The Case of Colombia - Francisco Gutiérrez Sanín -- Part IV: Empirical Assessments of Child Soldiers -- 9. War, Displacement, and the Recruitment of Child Soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Sarah Kenyon Lischer -- 10. Disaggregating the Causal Factors Unique to Child Soldiering: The Case of Liberia - James B. Pugel -- 11. Girls in Armed Forces and Groups in Angola: Implications for Ethical Research and Reintegration - Michael G. Wessells -- Part V: Policies to Stop the Recruitment of Child Soldiers -- 12. National Policies to Prevent the Recruitment of Child Soldiers - Emily Vargas-Barón -- 13. Wise Investments in Future Neighbors: Recruitment Deterrence, Human Agency, and Education - Maureen W. McClure and Gonzalo Retamal -- 14. Ending the Scourge of Child Soldiering: An Indirect Approach - Andrew Mack -- Conclusion - Scott Gates and Simon Reich -- Notes -- References -- List of Contributors -- Index.

This volume examines the factors that contribute to the use of children in war, the effects of war upon children, and the perpetual cycle of warfare that engulfs many of the world's poorest nations. It offers viable policies to reduce child recruitment, and reintegrate child soldiers into society after war.

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