The Impact of Child Soldiers on Armed Conflict

Author(s): Tanya Schröder
Publisher(s): International Relations and Security Network (ISN), Zurich, Switzerland
Date of publication: Mar 2008
Issue number: 0
Pages: 4
Series: ISN Special Issues

Description: In this newsletter the author highlights the role of child soldiers in armed conflict, outlining the reasons for the recruitment of child soldiers and the effect this phenomenon is having on the world's armed forces.

General note: © 2008 International Relations and Security Network, Center for Security Studies (CSS), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)

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