Chapter One
Endangered Children
Life in War-Affected Areas
On the Ground
Past Checkpoints, Into Town
Across the Globe
Knowledge, Power, Action
Social Science of Youthful Terrorists
Chapter Two
2007 Madrid: I Declare this Conference Open.
Interdisciplinary Analyses of Aggression and Terrorism
Update on the Social Science of Aggression and Terrorism
The Questions
What is Terrorism?
Defining Terrorism
Defining a Terrorist
Prototypes of Terrorists
Social Scientists Describing Child Terrorists
In the Meantime: Proposal for a Consensus Model
Terrorism and Altruism
Distinguishing Legitimate Militaries from Terrorist Groups
What About Legitimate Grievances?
Could Terrorist Acts Ever be Performed by Normal People?
What about Demographics and Motivation?
What about the Demographics of Child Terrorists?
Comparing Child Terrorists with Child Soldiers
What about Distribution of Wealth and Resources?
A Question that did not come up: Biological Determinism for Aggression
Chapter Three
Twenty-First Century Terrorism and the Development of Youthful Terrorists
Child Soldier, Child Terrorist
Cognitive Development and Youth in War-Affected Areas
Group-Defined Identity
Deciding to Engage in a Terrorist Act: The Youthful Brain
The Ecology of Development
The Propensity to Engage in Terrorist Acts
The Production-Line Analogy
Preventing the Recruitment of Youth as Martyrs
Chapter Four
When the Last Tamil Has Died
When will the war end? Never.
What will it be like when the war ends?
The Irony of a Common Theme
Talking About It
Freedom to Travel
The Privilege of an Education
How old should someone be before joining a fighting force?
Growing up in War-affected Areas
Ethnic Conflict: An Informed Account of a Minority Childs Experience
From the Childs Point of View: Very Young Children in War-Affected Areas
Middle Childhood
Older Children: Thirteen and Beyond
Truth and Lies
Things You Know; Things You Dont Know
It all Looks Clear Now
Credible?
Chapter Five
Victims of 21st Century War: Are We all in This Together?
Costs of War: Young Men and Women
Military Service vs. Rebel Militia
Parents of Youthful Terrorists Who have Died in Attacks
Chain of Events
Creating Martyrs: What Americans Need to Know
Common American Theories About Youthful Terrorists
Radical Differences in Experience
Underscoring the Need for Better Knowledge of the World
Ecological Psychology
A Very Good Cause
A Very Good Cause: What Do They Know and How do They Know It?
Trust and Distrust in the US
How Distrust of News Contributes to Recruitment of Children in War-Affected Areas
Stop Providing Weapons.
Resources
Dont Discount Our Generation
Shared Future: Human Rights, Terrorism, and Youth Around the World
Nuclear Taboo
Very Brief Historical Overview
Contemporary Nuclear Threat
Nuclear Threat
Some Evidence and Scenarios for Possible Nuclear Attack on the United States
Could A Terrorist Organization Obtain a Nuclear Weapon?
Could a Nuclear Weapon be Transported into the US?
Chapter Six
The Fisherman
On a Global Scale: The Fishermans Potential Network
Good guys and bad guys: The bad guys keep on coming.
Managing the Difficult View
Hearts and Minds?
Winning Hearts and Minds: A Modest Proposal
American Compassion and Mercy
Knowing Hearts and Minds
Why try to understand those who would perpetrate violence on innocent people?
Northern Ireland
Challenging misperceptions: Everyday heroism
About the Authors
Series Afterword