| Children and Violence: Politics of Conflict in South Asia Contributor(s): D'Costa, Bina (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107117240 ISBN-13: 9781107117242 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - General - Political Science | Peace |
| Dewey: 303.660 |
| LCCN: 2016002673 |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.29" W x 9.35" (1.41 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Children's diverse experiences during periods of conflict, post-conflict and peacetime reveal that their roles in society and political communities are complex. Based on this premise, this book suggests that understanding children's roles involves a critical analysis of where the child is situated within her/his family, within socio-political networks and within the state. Through examining various case studies in South Asia, a region that is marked as much by its homogeneity as by its immense diversity, the book observes that significant tensions exist between universal and local approaches to childhood. It reflects how the development of international and national discourses on children's rights and protection is relevant to children's everyday lives in situations of conflict. |
Contributor Bio(s): D'Costa, Bina: - Bina D'Costa is a peace and conflict specialist in the Department of International Relations at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University. She focuses on the nexus between development, human rights and security in Asia. Her previous books are: Nationbuilding, Gender and War Crimes in South Asia, Children and Global Conflict, and Gender and the Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific. |