Comparative Study of Child Soldiering on Myanmar-China Border: Evolutions, Challenges and Countermeasures

By Kai Chen

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Research Methodology

2.1 Research Approach

2.2 Research Method

2.3 Research Sources

2.4 Research Scope

Chapter 3 Child Soldiering on Myanmar-China Border

3.1 Definition of Child Soldiering

3.2 Historical Context of Child Soldiering in Myanmar

3.3 Current Situation of Child Soldiering

3.4 Negative Consequences of Child Soldiering on Myanmar-China Border

Chapter 4 Structural Factors of Child Soldiering

4.1 Decentralization of Security

4.2 Inadequate Manpower Resources

4.3 Insufficient Legal Enforcement

4.4 Displacement of Children

4.5 Stateless Children

4.6 Chronic Poverty

Chapter 5 Why Children are Involved in Armed Conflicts?

5.1 Victim-Coercer Relationship

5.2 Patron-Client Relationship

5.3 Comradeship

Chapter 6 Why Other Children are not Recruited?

6.1 Disabled Children

6.2 Child Labor

6.3 Children Seeking Evacuation

Chapter 7 Transnational Public-Private Partnership: A "Second Best" Solution for Reducing Child Soldiering

7.1 Why There is No Optimal Solution for Reducing Child Soldiering?

7.2 Transnational PPP: A "Second Best" Solution of Reducing Child Soldiering

Chapter 8 Possible Countermeasures to Govern Child Soldiering

8.1 Enforcing Discipline

8.2 Building Mutual Trust

8.3 Extending Flexibilities

8.4 Improving

Protective Mechanism

8.5 Raising International Awareness

8.6 Initiatives of Private Sector

Chapter 9 Conclusion and Outlook

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9814560014
• ISBN13: 9789814560016
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 97 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"