Neither War nor Peace

(International comparisons of children and youth in organised armed violence)

INTRO - Index, Foreword, Author´s Note, Introduction, Methodology,

How to use this book

PART ONE - Organised Armed Groups

- Areas of Study Profile

- Historical Perspectives

- Command Structure

- Relations with the Community

- Role of the State

- Economic Activities

- Armed Violence

- Typology of Investigated Armed Groups

- Risk Factors Common to the Emergence and Continued Existence

of Investigated Armed Groups

PART TWO - Children and Youth in Organised Armed Violence

- Personal Histories

- Process of Involvement

- Vulnerability and Resilience: why children join armed groups

- The Working Functions of Children and Youth in Organised

Armed Violence

- Children, Youth and Armed Violence

- Being a Man: gender considerations of children and youth in

organised armed violence

- Future Perspectives

PART THREE - Firearms-related Mortality

PART FOUR - Treating the Problem of Children and Youth in Organised

Armed Violence

- Public Policy: current trends in dealing with children and youth in organised

armed violence

- Building Resilience through Prevention and Rehabilitation Interventions

- Integrated Strategic Approaches for the Prevention and Rehabilitation

of Children and Youth in Organised Armed Violence

- Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration: exchanging knowledge

and breaking boundaries

PART FIVE - Country Reports: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Jamaica, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Philippines, South Africa, USA

PART SIX - Conclusions and Recommendations