عنوان

Boko Haram: Children as weapons of war

Number

TL47894

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Boko Haram: Children as weapons of war

General Material Designation

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General Material Designation

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General Material Designation

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General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Cynthia Madden

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Gonnella, Cynthia

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Utica College

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2014

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

74

Text of Note

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-16621-7

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

M.S.

Discipline of degree

Cybersecurity

Body granting the degree

Utica College

Text preceding or following the note

2014

Text of Note

The purpose of this research was to identify children used as weapons of war and terrorism through acts by Nigerian radical Muslim group Boko Haram. The matter of child weapons posed significance in the fight against terrorism. Historically, child weapons faced warfare but in different venues than terrorism sought to exploit them. Throughout time, child soldiers fought on the battlefield or used for pleasure and race dilution through sexual violence. Terrorist acts by Boko Harm sought to use children as human shields. Often terrorism focused on the shock value and emotional impact rather than the intent to win in tradition warfare. Boko Hara was not alone in using children as weapons of war during the conflicts in Nigeria. Police brutality against the youth of Nigeria generated opposition in the form of spin-off Muslim youth groups. In addition, a corrupt Nigerian government inhibited equal education angering the youth fueling the already injured psyche of Nigerian children into adult terrorist organizations. The problem of child weapons in Nigeria roots back to corrupted educational and governmental systems. The poor example called the state of Nigeria taught youth that violence solved problems and oppression strengthened leadership. It was no wonder the children of Nigeria once abused by their own grew up to be terrorists. The answer to this problem, outlined by the United Nations guidelines on war crimes against children, requires an upholding of Geneva Convention and UN rules by those with an interest in Nigeria.

African Studies; Islamic Studies; Military studies

Subject Term

Social sciences;Boko haram;Child weapons;Children as weapons of war;Nigeria;Radical islam;Terrorism

Kirasirova, Masha

Gonnella, Cynthia

Subdivision

Cybersecurity

Utica College

Call Number

1613109043; 1564400

Electronic name

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[Thesis]

276903

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