Small arms : children and terrorism / Mia Bloom and John Horgan.

Author/creator Bloom, Mia, 1968- author.
Other author Horgan, John, 1974- author.
Format Electronic
PublicationIthaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2019.
Description1 online resource
Supplemental ContentProQuest Ebook Central
Subjects
Child terrorists--Islamic countries.
Child suicide bombers--Islamic countries.
Children and terrorism--Islamic countries.

Contents 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?
Abstract "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionPrint version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Bloom, Mia, 1968- Small arms. Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2019 9780801453885
Genre/formElectronic books.
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781501712067 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1501712063 (electronic bk.)
ISBN9781501709425 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1501709429 (electronic bk.)
Stock number22573/ctvfb94pp JSTOR

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