{"product_id":"small-arms-children-and-terrorism-hardback-9780801453885","title":"Small Arms; Children and Terrorism (Hardback) 9780801453885","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSmall Arms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eChildren and Terrorism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMia Bloom (Author), John Horgan (With)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780801453885\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 May 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages, 5 b\u0026amp;w halftones, 3 charts, 13 plates - 5 Halftones, black and white - 13 Plates, unspecified - 3 Charts\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a wide body of case studies, the authors examine the many ways child soldiers are drawn into their roles—which, in the end, usually turn out to be as cannon fodder.... Of interest to military planners as well as workers in the humanitarian aid\/NGO sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e (Kirkus Reviews) \u003cp\u003e[Arabic language review]\u003c\/p\u003e (Hafryat) \u003cp\u003eThe lack of universally generalizable policy recommendations may be off-putting for those looking for easy solutions, but if describing the phenomenon is the first step to understanding it, then this work is essential reading.\u003c\/p\u003e (Choice) \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Arms: Children and Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e is an important, timely, and interdisciplinary work that offers new insight into the issue of children in conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e (H-Net H-War) \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Arms\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for policymakers and planners working on counterterrorism strategy. With so little existing political science scholarship in this arena, Bloom and Horgan earn the dubious distinction of providing the most comprehensive overview of children and terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e (Joint Forces Quarterly) \u003cp\u003eBloom and Horgan's \u003ci\u003eSmall Arms: Children and Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e is an engagingly written, conceptually coherent contribution to scholarship around the use of children by violent extremist organizations (VEOs), with special consideration given to how these practices contrast with the use of child soldiers by other armed groups.\u003c\/p\u003e (Terrorism \u0026amp; Political Violence) \u003cp\u003eBloom and Horgan have done a masterful job of building their argument and demonstrating their concepts without lingering on the worst aspects of their subject. It belongs on the shelf of any individual interested in modern conflicts and should be of enormous utility in a wide variety of undergraduate courses.\u003c\/p\u003e (H-Net) \u003cp\u003eBloom and Horgan offer a tour de force of the critical issue of children and terrorism. Their book is a must-read for anyone interested in getting the full and disturbing picture of contemporary terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e (PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICS) \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Arms: Children and Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e addresses an important issue in terrorism literature—the use of children to carry out acts of terrorism worldwide. [The book] highlights a topic rapidly growing in prevalence around the world, and future military leaders must learn how to deal with this new pandemic problem.\u003c\/p\u003e (The US Army War College Quarterly)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do terrorist organizations use children to support their cause and carry out their activities? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Arms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e uncovers the brutal truth behind the mobilization of children by terrorist groups. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMia Bloom and John Horgan show us the grim underbelly of society that allows and even encourages the use of children to conduct terrorist activities. They provide readers with the who, what, when, why, and how of this increasingly concerning situation, illuminating a phenomenon that to most of us seems abhorrent. And yet, they argue, for terrorist groups the use of children carries many benefits. Children possess skills that adults lack. They often bring innovation and creativity. Children are, in fact, a superb demographic from which to recruit if you are a terrorist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Arms\u003c\/i\u003e answers questions about recruitment strategies and tactics, determines what makes a child terrorist and what makes him or her different from an adult one, and charts the ways in which organizations use them. The unconventional focus on child and youth militants allows the authors to, in essence, give us a biography of the child terrorist and the organizations that use them. We are taken inside the mind of the adult and the child to witness that which perhaps most scares us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e 1. What Is a Child?\u003cbr\u003e 2. Child Soldiers versus Children in Terrorist Groups\u003cbr\u003e 3. Learning to Hate: Socialization and Cultural Influences\u003cbr\u003e 4. Pathways to Involvement: Coercion\u003cbr\u003e 5. Pathways to Involvement: Consensus and Cultures of Martyrdom\u003cbr\u003e 6. Experiences, Apprenticeships, and Careers in Terror\u003cbr\u003e 7. Leaving Terrorism Behind\u003cbr\u003e 8. 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