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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.
· 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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In the United States, many children aged 12 to 13 are learning algebra and discovering pop music and Facebook. In other areas of the world, such as southern Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East, some children at the same age are learning to become soldiers and killers.
David M. Rosen is professor of anthropology and law at Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ. His published works include Armies of the Young: Child Soldiers in War and Terrorism.
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- PublisherABC-CLIO
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1598845268
- ISBN 13 9781598845266
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- Number of pages344
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