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03237aam a2200421 i 4500 001 B93D36DCC6D111E8B1BC915097128E48 003 SILO 005 20181003010030 008 171208s2018 nyua bs 001 0 eng 010 $a 2017058954 020 $a 1438471998 020 $a 9781438471990 035 $a (OCoLC)1030445469 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d BDX $d YDX $d OCLCA $d YDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a f-sl--- 050 00 $a UB418 C45 T96 2018 100 1 $a Tynes, Robert, $d 1964- $e author. 245 10 $a Tools of war, tools of state : $b when children become soldiers / $c Robert Tynes. 264 1 $a Albany : $b State University of New York Press, $c [2018] 300 $a xii, 266 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a SUNY series, James N. Rosenau series in global politics 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Why use children in war? -- A shifting norm -- The spread of a tactic -- A global view of tactical need -- Ground-level dynamics and the case of Sierrra Leone -- Tools of state-building -- Strategies of prevention, compellence and protection. 520 $a "Despite the supposed taboo against the practice, many governments, rebels, and terrorists use children in war. Boys and girls are spying and killing for political causes. Tools of War, Tools of State: When Children Become Soldiers reveals the complexity of the problem of child soldiers, demonstrating that the modern use of children in war is a tactical innovation. Author Robert Tynes discusses how boys and girls on the battlefield bolster troop size, create moral dilemmas, and deepen the level of fear. As such, children with guns represent another advancement on the modern battlefield. In addition, he reveals how the practice has also become an essential component for fighting groups, such as ISIS and al-Shabaab, in their state-making projects. Tools of War, Tools of State utilizes statistical methods to analyze conflicts from 1987-2007, showing how widespread the use of children in battle is, and discusses the theory that such is tactically advantageous. In addition, historical analysis reveals how child soldiering developed out of Mao's protracted war theory and the militarization of youth during the twentieth century. Included is a case study of the civil war in Sierra Leone which details the brutality involved when children are forced to fight. In sum, Tools of War, Tools of State offers the one of the most comprehensive models to-date for why fighting forces would dare use children in their ranks."--Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Child soldiers. 650 0 $a Children and war. 650 0 $a Tactics $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Tactics $x Moral and ethical aspects. 650 0 $a Child soldiers $v Statistics. 650 0 $a Children and war $z Sierra Leone $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Military art and science $x Moral and ethical aspects $v Case studies. 650 0 $a War $x Moral and ethical aspects $v Case studies. 830 0 $a SUNY series, James N. Rosenau series in global politics. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20181003012053.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B93D36DCC6D111E8B1BC915097128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search