An increasing number of children are actively participating in armed groups, drawing
attention to the issue of child soldiering from both international humanitarian organisations …

At the heart of this article is an attempt to understand why children are undertheorized in
International Relations (IRs) and especially in security studies. It will explore why children …

This book provides an interdisciplinary exploration of the cinematic representations of the
experiences of African women and girls in situations of political conflict. The role of cinema is …

While the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration literature emphasises that social
reintegration of ex-combatants is key to sustainable peace, few analyses exist, leading to …

Colombia is at a crucial stage in its transitional process from armed conflict to peace. The
Peace Treaty signed in 2016 between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary …

This thesis analyses the representations of girls as active agents in fictional films about
African colonial and postcolonial conflicts. Representations of these girls are located within …

This thesis is about the life chances and trajectories of ex-combatant and other youth in post-
war Monrovia, Liberia. In it I present the results of a qualitative inquiry into the relationship …

This chapter focuses on the recruitment, participation and experiences of girl child soldiers
involved in previous and ongoing conflicts worldwide. The phenomenon of child soldiers …

The purpose of this dissertation is to evaluate the current state of literature surrounding
childhood and child agency, and how dominant notions of these concepts result in practical …

Background: Despite increased attention the last couple of decades, child soldiering
continues to be a major global challenge and it is estimated that there is approximately …