From Child Terrorism to Peace Activism

By Jonathan Matusitz

1 Introduction

1.1 Objectives of This Book 1.2 What Is Terrorism? 1.3 What Does "Child" Mean? 1.3.1 Childhood as a Social Construct 1.3.2 "Child" in Sociocultural Contexts around the World 1.4 Child Terrorism 1.4.1 Child Terrorists vs. Child Soldiers? 1.4.2 Always Aware of Being a Child Terrorist? 1.5 Competitive Works 1.6 Summary of Chapters 1.7 References

2 Reasons for Child Terrorism
2.1 State Failure 2.1.1 Effects of Precarious Circumstances 2.1.2 Poverty Always Causing Terrorism? 2.2 Cultural Arena 2.2.1 Case Study: Pakistan 2.2.2 Social Learning Theory 2.2.3 Cultural Evolution (CE) Theory 2.3 Social Media Influences 2.3.1 Terrorist Communication 2.3.2 Blurring the Virtual and Real Worlds 2.3.3 Frustration with Modernity 2.4 Total Institution 2.4.1 Radicalization 2.4.2 Case Study: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 2.4.3 Performance Theory 2.4.4 Rituals 2.5 Kinship Factors 2.5.1 Case Study: ISIS 2.5.2 Case Study: White Supremacists 2.5.3 Child Terrorists and Group Identity 2.5.4 Case Studies on Jihadist Terrorism 2.5.5 Social Identity Theory (SIT) 2.6 Identity Crises and Psychological Factors 2.6.1 Risk-Taking Behavior 2.6.2 Case Study: The Baader-Meinhof Gang 2.7 Susceptibility and Na?vet? 2.8 Kidnapping or Forced Recruitment 2.9 Easy Prey for Suicide Missions 2.9.1 Made, Not Born 2.9.2 Case Study: Palestinian Children 2.10 Gender-Related and Sexual Reasons 2.11 References

3 Child Jihadism
3.1 Introducing Children to Jihad 3.1.1 Hemingway Factor 3.1.2 Case Study: Pakistan 3.2 Al-Qaeda 3.2.1 The bin Ladens: Father and Son 3.2.2 Children at U.S. Detention Centers 3.2.3 Case Study: Omar Khadr 3.2.4 Birds of Paradise 3.3 The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 3.3.1 Recruitment Methods 3.3.2 "Cubs of the Caliphate" 3.3.3 Sister's Role in Jihad 3.3.4 Material Benefits 3.3.5 Indoctrination 3.4 References

4 Child Terrorism in Africa and Latin America
4.1 Human Security Concerns 4.2 Africa's Weapons Problem 4.3 Child Suicide Bombers in Africa 4.3.1 Girl Suicide Bombers 4.3.2 Case Study: Boko Haram in Nigeria 4.4 RENAMO in Mozambique 4.4.1 RENAMO Child Terrorists

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031165810
• ISBN13: 9783031165818
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"