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[Arabic language review] * Hafryat * Drawing on a wide body of case studies, the authors examine the many ways child soldiers are drawn into their roles-which, in the end, usually turn out to be as cannon fodder.... Of interest to military planners as well as workers in the humanitarian aid/NGO sphere. * Kirkus Reviews * The lack of universally generalizable policy recommendations may be off-putting for those looking for easy solutions, but if describing the phenomenon is the first step to understanding it, then this work is essential reading. * Choice *

Mia Bloom and John Horgan, among the world's foremost scholars of terrorism, address the horrific terrorist practice of training children to murder adults. They examine the pressing question of how states can reintegrate these children, if and when they return from the battlefield. Highly recommended for anyone interested in how terrorism and terrorists evolve. -- Jessica Stern, Boston University, and author of <I>Terror in the Name of God</I> Small Arms is a timely book on a critical and long-neglected subject. Mia Bloom and John Horgan's multidisciplinary approach, comprehensive research, and impressive field work paint a compelling picture of the indoctrination and exploitation of children by terrorists worldwide and sheds new light on this odious and, sadly, increasingly prevalent phenomenon. -- Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University and author of <I>Inside Terrorism</I>

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Mia Bloom is Professor of Communication at Georgia State University. She is author of several books, including, most recently, Bombshell. John G. Horgan is Distinguished University Professor in the Global Studies Institute at Georgia State University. He is author of numerous books, including, most recently, The Psychology of Terrorism.

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