Child Soldiers: A Reference Handbook

David M. Rosen

Child Soldiers: A Reference Handbook
Format
Hardback
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Country
United States
Published
23 April 2012
Pages
323
ISBN
9781598845266

Child Soldiers: A Reference Handbook

David M. Rosen

This book exposes the role of children in war, describing where, why, and how children are deployed, the attempts made by international organizations to protect children, and the underlying political and cultural issues that make this such a thorny issue.

In conflict-torn countries such as Myanmar and Uganda, the use of child soldiers in military and paramilitary operations continues to occur despite widespread condemnation and the efforts of organizations such as the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers. This book will allow readers to grasp the impact of this issue for both individuals and nations worldwide.

Child Soldiers: A Reference Handbook traces the evolution of child soldiers from approximately 1940 onwards, covering important historical to modern conflicts. The subject is discussed from a global perspective, with particular attention given to areas where the use of child soldiers is most prevalent. The book covers the complex underlying reasons for the continued use of child soldiers in the modern world, examines the political and psychological consequences of using children-both male and female-in military and paramilitary organizations, and describes how this subject has been addressed by international law and various human rights organizations.

A chronology of major events in the efforts to limit the use of child soldiers

Biographical sketches of famous child soldiers and key figures in the effort to ban the use of child soldiers

A directory of organizations involved in the child soldier issue

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