Child Soldiers in the Age of Fractured States

This volume examines the factors that contribute to the use of children in war, the effects of war upon children, and the perpetual cycle of warfare that engulfs many of the world's poorest nations. It offers viable policies to reduce child recruitment, and reintegrate child soldiers into society after war.

Info autore

Scott Gates is director of the Centre for the Study of Civil War, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, and professor of political science, Norwegian University of Science & Technology. He is the coauthor of several books, including Teaching, Tasks, and Trust: Functions of the Public Executive and Working, Shirking, and Sabotage: Bureaucratic Response to a Democratic Public.

Riassunto

This volume examines the factors that contribute to the use of children in war, the effects of war upon children, and the perpetual cycle of warfare that engulfs many of the world's poorest nations. It offers viable policies to reduce child recruitment, and reintegrate child soldiers into society after war.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Professor Scott Gates (Editore), Scott Gates (Editore), Simon Reich (Editore)
• Editore: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2010
• EAN: 9780822960294
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6029-4
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 157 mm x 233 mm x 30 mm
• Peso: 460 g
• Serie: Security Continuum; Security Continuum
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale