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Author:

Bloom, Mia, 1968- author.

Title:

Small arms : children and terrorism / Mia Bloom with John Horgan.

Publisher:

Cornell University Press,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

ix, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Child terrorists--Islamic countries.
Child suicide bombers--Islamic countries.
Children and terrorism--Islamic countries.
Child suicide bombers.
Child terrorists.
Children and terrorism.
Islamic countries.

Other Authors:

Horgan, John, 1974- author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-225) and index.

Contents:

What is a child? -- Child soldiers versus children in terrorist groups -- Learning to hate : socialization and cultural influences -- Pathways to involvement : coercion -- Pathways to involvement : consensus and cultures of martyrdom -- Experiences, apprenticeships, and careers in terror -- Leaving terrorism behind -- Conclusion : an end or a new beginning?

Summary:

"Analyzes the mechanisms for the mobilization of children by terrorist organizations, contrasts children in terrorist movements with child soldiers, and discusses what strategies might be helpful for demobilizing and re-integrating these children back into society"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0801453887
9780801453885

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1050142180

LCCN:

2018040384

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)