Small arms : children and terrorism /

Bloom, Mia, 1968-

Small arms : children and terrorism / Mia Bloom and John Horgan. - Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

What is a child? -- Child soldiers versus children in terrorist groups -- Learning to hate : socialization and cultural influences -- Pathways to involvement : coercion -- Pathways to involvement : consensus and cultures of martyrdom -- Experiences, apprenticeships, and careers in terror -- Leaving terrorism behind -- Conclusion : an end or a new beginning?

"Analyzes the mechanisms for the mobilization of children by terrorist organizations, contrasts children in terrorist movements with child soldiers, and discusses what strategies might be helpful for demobilizing and re-integrating these children back into society"--



9781501712067 9781501709425


Child terrorists--Islamic countries.
Child suicide bombers--Islamic countries.
Children and terrorism--Islamic countries.


Electronic Books.

HV6433 / .S635 2019