Start date:
October 2011Research Topic:
Strategic and psychological effects of the use of children as weapons of war and their impact on the conduct of British troops on operationsResearch pathway:
Gwleidyddiaeth a Chysylltiadau RhyngwladolResearch Supervisor:
Dr Christian Enemark and Dr Huw BennettSupervising school:
Adran Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol, Prifysgol AberystwythPrimary funding source:
ESRC StudentshipBritish soldiers are increasingly being deployed to areas where the need to operate amongst the population is inevitable. The use of children as weapons in warfare is increasingly being resorted to by enemy forces to play on the Western concept and ideals of childhood, thus creating a significant impact both strategically and psychologically on British military personnel.
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