Tools of war, tools of state : when children become soldiers /

Tools of war, tools of state : when children become soldiers /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Tynes, Robert, 1964- author.
Imprint:	Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2018]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Series:	SUNY series, James N. Rosenau series in global politics
Subject:	Child soldiers. Children and war. Tactics -- Case studies. Tactics -- Moral and ethical aspects. Child soldiers -- Statistics. Children and war -- Sierra Leone -- Case studies. Military art and science -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Case studies. War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Case studies. Child soldiers. Children and war. Tactics. War -- Moral and ethical aspects. Sierra Leone. Case studies. Statistics.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12021303

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ISBN:	9781438472003 1438472005 9781438471990 1438471998
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"Despite the supposed taboo against the practice, many governments, rebels, and terrorists use children in war. Boys and girls are spying and killing for political causes. Tools of War, Tools of State: When Children Become Soldiers reveals the complexity of the problem of child soldiers, demonstrating that the modern use of children in war is a tactical innovation. Author Robert Tynes discusses how boys and girls on the battlefield bolster troop size, create moral dilemmas, and deepen the level of fear. As such, children with guns represent another advancement on the modern battlefield. In addition, he reveals how the practice has also become an essential component for fighting groups, such as ISIS and al-Shabaab, in their state-making projects. Tools of War, Tools of State utilizes statistical methods to analyze conflicts from 1987-2007, showing how widespread the use of children in battle is, and discusses the theory that such is tactically advantageous. In addition, historical analysis reveals how child soldiering developed out of Mao's protracted war theory and the militarization of youth during the twentieth century. Included is a case study of the civil war in Sierra Leone which details the brutality involved when children are forced to fight. In sum, Tools of War, Tools of State offers the one of the most comprehensive models to-date for why fighting forces would dare use children in their ranks."--Provided by publisher
Other form:	Print version: Tynes, Robert, 1964- Tools of war, tools of state. Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2018] 9781438471990

Table of Contents:

Why use children in war?
A shifting norm
The spread of a tactic
A global view of tactical need
Ground-level dynamics and the case of Sierrra Leone
Tools of state-building
Strategies of prevention, compellence and protection.