Children and Global Conflict

Huynh, Kim; D’Costa, Bina; Lee-Koo, Katrina

doi:10.1017/cbo9781139854573

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“…The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) coercively recruited large numbers of children to work as laborers in diamond mines (UNICEF, 2009). The LRA abducted children in the DRC, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic to work as soldiers and as laborers to extract diamonds and gold (Huynh et al, 2015). In Sierra Leone and the DRC, where rebel exploitation of natural resources has been prominent, children have been found working in mines and trafficking lootable resources (Denov, 2010; Rosen, 2005; UNICEF, 2009).…”

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Rebel funding and child soldiers: Exploring the relationship between natural resources and forcible recruitment

Haer

Faulkner

Whitaker

2019

European Journal of International Relations

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Why do some rebel groups forcibly recruit children while others largely refrain from using this strategy? We argue that it depends, in part, on their ability to profit from natural resources. Rebel groups that earn funding from natural resources have less incentive to restrain abusive behavior such as the forced recruitment of children and more incentive to tolerate and even promote this recruitment strategy. To test our expectations, we collected new data on the level of forcible recruitment of children by rebel groups. This is distinct from the broader use of child soldiers, a significant portion of whom volunteer to join armed groups. We combined the information on forced recruitment with a recent data set on rebel groups’ exploitation of natural resources. Our analyses show that rebel groups that profit from natural resources are significantly more likely to forcibly recruit children than groups that do not exploit natural resources. Looking at specific characteristics, rebels that extract lootable resources are more likely to engage in the forced recruitment of children than groups that profit only from non-lootable resources or from no natural resources at all. The findings have important implications for our understanding of the relationship between rebels’ revenue streams and their engagement in human rights violations.

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Rebel funding and child soldiers: Exploring the relationship between natural resources and forcible recruitment

Haer

Faulkner

Whitaker

2019

European Journal of International Relations

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“…what has come to be known as the caretaker thesis (HUYNH et al, 2015), which, taking a heavily paternalistic stance, holds that "children are physically, psychologically and emotionally vulnerable" (HUYNH et al, 2015, p. 37), and as such they "are not yet capable of making free and sound decisions" (HUYNH et al, 2015, p. 37), since they are "lacking in experience; dependent -lacking in free will; and irrational -lacking in coherent thought" (HUYNH et al, 2015, p. 37). This thesis, therefore, underlines two aspects in particular: children's innocence and their ignorance.…”

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putting philosophy to the service of schools to give children’s voices real value

Albert

2018

childphilo

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This article explores a modern approach to childhood that abandons the traditional view of children in western societies as inferior, fragile and vulnerable. The modern approach explored in this paper takes a plural perspective in the conception of children as people who are able to think for themselves and who have the absolute right to participate in the affairs that affect them. This modern approach is related in this study to the free-rangers thesis, in which childhood is interpreted as a process of maturation and not as a stage of life, which is the conception linked to the traditional percepcion of childhood in the western societies. In the framework of formal education, this modern approach to childhood is related to Freire’s liberating education and the proposals for the school of philosophy with children in which philosophical practices are encouraged from an early age, thereby stimulating a much more active role for children in schools and giving their voice due recognition. So, this study highlights the importance of promoting liberating education in schools with the aim of making every effort to subvert the traditional roles of both teachers and pupils in formal education to give a more active role to children. In thi sense, this paper calls for the activity of philosophy whith children and encourages the idea of putting philosophy at the service of schools to give children’s voices greater value.

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“…This literature examines gendered power relations and gender inequality in conflict-affected communities, and the role it plays in shaping the forms of insecurity-and opportunities for agency-experienced by women and girls. Finally, an emerging children and conflict literature explores the unique experiences of children in crisis contexts, interrogates the question of their agency in crisis response and recovery, and illuminates their role in building sustainable peace and security (Beier, 2020;Huynh et al, 2015). For example, Lee-Koo (2018, pp.…”

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Addressing the security needs of adolescent girls in protracted crises: Inclusive, responsive, and effective?

Gordon

Lee-Koo

2020

Contemporary Security Policy

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Adolescent girls face significant and often unique forms of insecurity in protracted crises. Yet, their specific needs tend to be overlooked by international agencies, and they are rarely consulted as programs are developed and implemented. Drawing from field research conducted in four crisis contexts-Lake Chad (Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon), South Sudan and Uganda, Lebanon (Beirut), and Bangladesh (Cox's Bazar)-this article explores the experiences of insecurity that adolescent girls face in crisis contexts, and the extent to which responses to their needs are inclusive, responsive, and effective. Employing literature from inclusive peacebuilding, the article argues that marginalizing adolescent girls in the development and implementation of programs compromises the ability for such programs to be responsive to their needs. Moreover, it misses the opportunity to employ their skills, knowledge, and strengths to build resilience and security within their communities.

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Children and Global Conflict

Cited by 36 publications

References 209 publications

Rebel funding and child soldiers: Exploring the relationship between natural resources and forcible recruitment

Rebel funding and child soldiers: Exploring the relationship between natural resources and forcible recruitment

putting philosophy to the service of schools to give children’s voices real value

Addressing the security needs of adolescent girls in protracted crises: Inclusive, responsive, and effective?

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