True Stories of Teen Terrorist Recruits |
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| Author:
| Heing, Bridey |
| Series title: | True Teen Stories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5026-3404-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | Cavendish Square Publishing LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.99 |
Book Description:
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Terror groups' recruitment efforts center on vulnerable, impressionable populations, which make teens a common target. This book helps readers understand why and how teens join terrorist organizations like ISIS and the Lord's Resistance Army by providing specific case studies. The book also explains the geopolitical circumstances that have given rise to terrorist groups themselves and promotes critical thinking about what drives young people to engage in terrible violence.
Terror groups' recruitment efforts center on vulnerable, impressionable populations, which make teens a common target. This book helps readers understand why and how teens join terrorist organizations like ISIS and the Lord's Resistance Army by providing specific case studies. The book also explains the geopolitical circumstances that have given rise to terrorist groups themselves and promotes critical thinking about what drives young people to engage in terrible violence.