“The Boys Are Coming to Town”: Youth, Armed Conflict and Urban Violence in Developing Countries

Young people are major participants in contemporary intra-state armed conflicts. Since the end of the Cold War there has been a trend to portray these as criminal violence for private (economic) ends, rather than politically or ideologically motivated. Hence, the perception of young people’s role ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Josjah Betina Kunkeler, Krijn Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bielefeld 2011-12-01
Series:International Journal of Conflict and Violence
Online Access:https://www.ijcv.org/index.php/ijcv/article/view/2873