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This book examines the reasons for which children join terrorist movements and how they eventually become peace activists fighting the very crimes that they once committed. The transformation of child terrorists into peace activists has received scant attention from academics and practitioners alike. Particular focus is placed on child jihadism, child terrorism in Africa and Latin America, child separatist terrorism, and White child supremacism. These five groups of child terrorists represent about 80% of the problem across the world. The text serves as a primer for anti-terrorism and peace activism for global social change. It includes original, applied research and features personal accounts from former child terrorists who became peace activists themselves. One of the nine chapters provides an in-depth thematic analysis of the lives of 24 subjects (from all five aforementioned groups). The analysis produced four main themes that encapsulate the time and effort that it takes to become a peace activist today: metamorphosis, terrorist behavior, disillusionment, and anti-terrorist behavior. The book ends with multiple solutions from the perspective of social work, including the reintegration of former child terrorists into society. From Child Terrorism to Peace Activism is a resource of deep and broad appeal. The text is essential reading for upper-level undergraduate and Master's students in political science, military studies, international relations, international law, and peace and conflict studies. It can be pertinent reading for students and instructors in international social work contemplating social work-related solutions to rehabilitate former child terrorists and child soldiers into society through peace activism, anti-terrorist endeavors, and other socio-psychological methods that will produce social change. The text also would appeal to faculty and students in childhood studies with an interest in child terrorism, child development, and child trauma and resilience. Given the essentials, depth, and possibilities that the book offers, it is a useful resource for audiences within counterterrorism institutes, national security agencies, and academic think-tanks. Information on motives, strategies, radicalization processes, and recruitment methods used by terrorist organizations as well as their effects on various audiences will draw readers from law enforcement agencies and institutions.

It is often assumed that peace & justice are closely linked, definitions of these concepts are difficult to agree on & tend to be ethnocentric in nature, rooted in Western Judeo-Christian traditions. Definitions of peace & justice are presented here that are independent of particular moral systems, grounded in principles of interactionist sociology. It is contended that peace & justice are related, but not inevitably so. A just social order, based on genuine consensus on beliefs, values, & norms, is the surest way to maintain peace, but such consensus can be formed around widely varying belief systems, some of which may seem unjust in Western eyes. Adapted from the source document.

Social peace, as a system of values, is based on the value of solidarity, which must embody a progressive development of humankind towards a unity that is both genuine and realistic in terms of attaining the desired objectives. Social values, such as solidarity, are of huge significance for social peace. They are particularly necessary in the process of building institutions that can maintain social peace without pressure or coercion. Yet, it does not imply superficial affection and sympathy for the human predicament but a sincere and committed advocacy for the general well-being. Thus, if we can raise man's awareness and sensitivity to social values, we are likely to develop legal institutions that will not only preserve but also attain social peace based on the highest social values. A reasonable approach to this matter entails that the development of such institutions will not lead (with absolute certainty) to establishing a value system based on social peace, but it will certainly lead to identifying the undesirable state of affairs, which is the direct opposite of social peace and a trigger for moving forward.The concept of solidarity which recognizes that individuals can survive in a holistic environment in spite of their specificities leads to the desired social peace; supported by the multi-perspective relationship between "myself" and "others", it will suppress man's inherent egoism, and shed a new light on the value-oriented track of being that has no alternative.Thus defined, social peace turns into a value system which may also be designated as an axiological track of moral conduct, eventually leading to "the logic of the heart" (Blaise Pascal) and "the order of the heart" (Max Scheler). Admittedly, it makes social peace somewhat idyllic but not unattainable because a value system, including social peace as a highest value, is a given constant which is governed by its own laws; thus, it cannot be destroyed by immoral and unlawful conduct.This postulate gives law the necessary axiological critical edge. In times of growing legal positivism which can substantiate anything as long as it has the form of law, it will contribute to distinguishing between the acceptable value system, such as social peace, and its antipodes. Establishing a balance within a legal order enables the law to come closer to the ideal of justice, which will suppress man's inherent egoism (by referring to "others" rather than "myself") and enable the exercise of common interests.In the context of legal positivism per se, social peace is guaranteed by the rights which are ensured by the monopoly of physical coercion. However, as such, it is not absolutely acceptable because it entails an element of force which may be interpreted as coercion for the sake of (social) peace of the ruling class. As opposed to such a conception of social peace, the axiological stance is that social peace is a value system which does not retreat in times of adversity but steadily progresses, thus defying the evil that coexists with values in all human matters.

In today's unstable international system, the survival of the UN & its ability to fulfill its mission are critical. An effective UN is needed to mediate between disputants & to offer its good offices to help resolve conflicts related to nationalist aspirations. Examined here are criticisms directed against the UN, its changing role, & what should be done to make it more effective. Adapted from the source document.

"This book integrates research and theoretical findings from multiple disciplines to present a holistic approach to conflict resolution. It highlights the distinctive and compelling nature of conflict resolution studies by including material on interpersonal relationships, family and group functioning, and national and international relations"--