The logical of child recruitment by illegal armed groups, an analysis for Colombia and Ecuador.

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Brief Overview

This study analyzes why illegal armed groups use different strategies—coercion, incentives, culture, digital means—to recruit children. It focuses on Colombia & Ecuador to explain how resources, governance, and competition shape recruitment practices

Author

• Hector Sebastian Alarcon, University of Illinois Chicago