{"product_id":"small-arms-children-and-terrorism-hardcover","title":"Small Arms: Children and Terrorism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMia Bloom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Horgan\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do terrorist organizations use children to support their cause and carry out their activities? \u003ci\u003eSmall Arms\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the brutal truth behind the mobilization of children by terrorist groups. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMia 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Arms\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMia Bloom is Professor of Communication at Georgia State University. She is author of several books, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eBombshell\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn G. Horgan is Distinguished University Professor in the Global Studies Institute at Georgia State University. He is author of numerous books, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Psychology of Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451706065074,"sku":"9780801453885","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5af24a714ce9a5913ee133b7473a1dd7.webp?v=1778799358","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/small-arms-children-and-terrorism-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}