This thesis examines why some governments and rebel organizations but not others recruit children to be child soldiers. The theory posits that if a country fights in a civil war of long duration, armed groups are more likely to recruit children as soldiers. I find that the probability of child soldier recruitment increases when a country experiences following conditions: a longer duration of civil war, a large proportion of battle deaths, a large number of refugees, a high infant mortality rate, and the presence of alluvial diamonds. An increase in education expenditures and civil liberties would decrease the probability of child soldier recruitments.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc9038 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Samphansakul, Attaphorn |
| Contributors | Mason, T. David, Greig, Michael, Salehyan, Idean |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Samphansakul, Attaphorn, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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