Small Arms
Children and Terrorism
by Mia Bloom
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Pub Date May 15 2019 | Archive Date Jan 11 2019
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Description
Why do terrorist organizations use children to support their cause and carry out their activities? Small Arms uncovers the brutal truth behind the mobilization of children by terrorist groups.
Mia Bloom and John Horgan show us the grim underbelly of society that allows and even encourages the use of children to conduct terrorist activities. They provide readers with the who, what, when, why, and how of this increasingly concerning situation, illuminating a phenomenon that to most of us seems abhorrent. And yet, they argue, for terrorist groups the use of children carries many benefits. Children possess skills that adults lack. They often bring innovation and creativity. Children are, in fact, a superb demographic from which to recruit if you are a terrorist.
Small Arms answers questions about recruitment strategies and tactics, determines what makes a child terrorist and what makes him or her different from an adult one, and charts the ways in which organizations use them. The unconventional focus on child and youth militants allows the authors to, in essence, give us a biography of the child terrorist and the organizations that use them. We are taken inside the mind of the adult and the child to witness that which perhaps most scares us.
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780801453885 |
| PRICE | $27.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 240 |
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*An ARC is provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
Title: Small Arms: Children and Terrorism
Author: Mia Bloom and John Horgan
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Release Date : 15 May 2019
The use of child soldiers or the use of children in the act of violence is not something strange and the numbers start increasing. As stated in Bloom’s book
“Child soldiers are ideal because they do not complain, they don’t expect to be paid, and if you tell them to kill, they kill.”
I personally believe that children and female are the easy targets to be coerced in joining the act of violence. Most of them are recruited because the majority of them come from the extremist family with particular belief on the culture of martyrdom. Another reason I can think of is the fact that the security guards or the authorities tend to be less “attentive” towards children and women, thinking that they are ones should be protected.
I really recommend this book to those who are interested in the discussion about the use of children in the acts of terrorism. The information and data she provided helps the readers to understand this matter better. The language used is also simple and understandable. It is definitely an enlightening and a great book to read.
Full review: https://literatureisliving.wordpress.com/2019/01/02/small-arms-children-and-terrorism-by-mia-bloom/
