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Children and global conflict / Kim Huynh, Bina D'Costa, and Katrina Lee-Koo

Author
Huynh, Kim, 1977-
Published
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Physical Description
xi, 341 pages ; 24 cm
Additional Creators
D'Costa, Bina and Lee-Koo, Katrina

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Contents
Introduction: Why children matter to global conflict -- Children and armed conflict : mapping the terrain -- Children and agency : caretakers, free-rangers and everyday life -- Children and IR : creating spaces for children -- The rights of the child : political history, practices and protection -- Child soldiers : causes, solutions and cultures -- Child forced migrants : bio-politics, autonomy and ambivalence -- Children and peace building : propagating peace -- Children and justice : past crimes, healing and the future -- Who speaks for children? : advocacy, activism and resistance.
Summary
"Over one billion people under the age of eighteen live in territories affected by armed conflict. Despite this, scholars and practitioners often lack a comprehensive knowledge of how children both struggle within and shape conflict zones. Children and Global Conflict provides this understanding with a view to enhancing the prospects of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. This book presents key ideas and issues relating to children's experiences of war, international relations and international law. The authors explore the political, conceptual and moral debates around children in these contexts and offer examples and solutions based on case studies of child soldiers from Vietnam, child forced migrants in Australia, young peace-builders in post-conflict zones, youth in the international justice system, and child advocates across South Asia and the Middle East"--
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ISBN
9781107038844 (hardback)
1107038847 (hardback)
9781107626980 (paperback)
1107626986 (paperback)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-319) and index.
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