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Children and Violence: Politics of Conflict in South Asia

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This anthology, edited by Bina D’Costa, examines the impact of political conflict and structural violence on children in South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Afghanistan. With a cover photo of a boy looking up from a tiled floor, the book visually emphasizes both the vulnerability and resilience of children in conflict situations. Chapters explore how children are positioned in war, communal unrest, state violence, displacement, and the militarization of everyday life. Issues addressed include the recruitment of children as combatants, sexual violence in conflict, loss of access to education and basic services, intergenerational trauma, and the politics of memory and identity passed down to children. The book portrays children not only as victims but also demonstrates their agency as witnesses, survivors, and actors in reconciliation processes. Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach from peace studies, gender studies, and children’s rights, the book critiques the failure of states and international actors to protect children during conflict and in post-conflict peacebuilding processes. Aimed at academics, policymakers, humanitarian workers, human rights organizations, and child protection activists, Children and Violence is an essential reference for understanding the political dimensions of violence against children and formulating responses that center on the best interests of children in conflict areas.

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KP.XXIX 0157

362.7 COS C

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Call Number

362.7 COS C

Publisher

New Delhi : Cambridge University Press., 2016

Collation

331 hlm; 24 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-107-11724-2

Classification

362.7

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Subject(s)

Human rights
civil society
migration
conflict
Politic
Ethnic
Violence against children

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