«`a comprehensive analysis of a tragic, yet often neglected topic ... very well documented' NOD & Conversion»

«`What makes this volume different is that the analytical prose is interspersed with photographs that would move the hardest heart. Each young child, weighed down with the trappings of modern weapons, makes a convincing argument for the need for a more effective international humanitarian law regime.' Times Higher Education Supplement»

«Cohn and Goodwin-Gill offer a comprehensive and compassionate analysis of the issue of child soldiers, which those who deal with the human consequences of conflict would do well to read.»

Development in Practice

«'thorough study written...adduces a wealth of information'»

The American Journal of International Law

«'long-overdue study...an invaluable addition to the body of information available to those such as lawyers, psychologists and policy-makers concerned with the plight of child soldiers and with the search for realistic responses and solutions to their problems.'»

Child and Family Law Quarterly