Tools of war, tools of state : when children become soldiers /

"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, demons...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tynes, Robert, 1964- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2018]
Colección:SUNY series, James N. Rosenau series in global politics
Temas:
Child soldiers.
Children and war.
Tactics > Case studies.
Tactics > Moral and ethical aspects.
Child soldiers > Statistics.
Children and war > Sierra Leone > Case studies.
Military art and science > Moral and ethical aspects > Case studies.
War > Moral and ethical aspects > Case studies.
Enfants soldats.
Enfants et guerre.
Tactique militaire > Études de cas.
Tactique militaire > Aspect moral.
Enfants soldats > Statistiques.
Enfants et guerre > Sierra Leone > Études de cas.
Art et science militaires > Aspect moral > Études de cas.
Guerre > Aspect moral > Études de cas.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Child soldiers
Children and war
Tactics
War > Moral and ethical aspects
Sierra Leone
Case studies
Statistics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781438472003
1438472005

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