Project Details
Description
This project explores the increasing use of children as weapons of war in counter-insurgency (COIN) campaigns and its impact on the conduct of British troops. The employment of child soldiers in war generates significant strategic and psychological effects on soldiers engaged in counter-insurgency operations and a range of different challenges that manifest themselves during and after operations in theatre. The research aims to use a case study analysis approach and engage in extensive fieldwork in the form of semi-structured interviews with British soldiers experienced in COIN operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 01 Oct 2011 → 30 Sept 2015 |
Collaborative partners
- Aberystwyth University (lead)
- Economic and Social Research Council
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Student theses
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Encountering children in conflict zones: The British Experience
Jones, M. L. (Author), McInnes, C. (Supervisor), 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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