Children born of war in the twentieth century

This book explores the integration of children born of war (CBOW) into post-conflict societies by investigating children fathered by foreign soldiers in several conflicts spanning much of the 20^th^ and 21^st^ centuries: the Second World War, the Vietnam War, the Bosnian War, the sub-Saharan African conflicts around the Rwandan Genocide and the LRA conflict and late 20^th^ century peacekeeping operations. Using these case studies as starting points, the volume explores the challenges faced by the children themselves and their mothers within their post-conflict receptor communities by looking at the development of experience over time and across different geographical regions. It contextualises historically the conflict and post-conflict policies towards children born of war and their families and discusses the consequences of such policies. In particular, it analyses comparatively childhood adversities and psychosocial challenges as well as changes to the legal and political environments while being mindful of giving the CBOW themselves a voice through participatory research methods. The book is based on extensive archival research including archival research in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States Canada and the Netherlands as well as oral history research among CBOW in the UK, US, Germany and Uganda. Its insights will be of value not only for academic scholars in history, political and social science, development studies and psychology, but also for NGO practitioners, policy makers and those engaged in advocacy. This book explores the integration of children born of war (CBOW) into post-conflict societies by investigating children fathered by foreign soldiers in several conflicts spanning much of the 20 th and 21 st centuries: the Second World War, the Vietnam War, the Bosnian War, the sub-Saharan African conflicts around the Rwandan Genocide and the LRA conflict and late 20 th century peacekeeping operations. Using these case studies as starting points, the volume explores the challenges faced by the children themselves and their mothers within their post-conflict receptor communities by looking at the development of experience over time and across different geographical regions. It contextualises historically the conflict and post-conflict policies towards children born of war and their families and discusses the consequences of such policies. In particular, it analyses comparatively childhood adversities and psychosocial challenges as well as changes to the legal and political environments while being mindful of giving the CBOW themselves a voice through participatory research methods. The book is based on extensive archival research including archival research in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the United States Canada and the Netherlands as well as oral history research among CBOW in the UK, US, Germany and Uganda. Its insights will be of value not only for academic scholars in history, political and social science, development studies and psychology, but also for NGO practitioners, policy makers and those engaged in advocacy This Book Explores The Life Courses Of Children Born Of War In Different Twentieth-century Conflicts, Including The Second World War, The Vietnam War, The Bosnian War, The Rwandan Genocide And The Lra Conflict. It Investigates Both Governmental And Military Policies Vis-a-vis Children Born Of War And Their Mothers, As Well As Family And Local Community Attitudes, Building A Complex Picture Of The Multi-layered Challenges Faced By Many Children Born Of War Within Their Post-conflict Receptor Communities. Based On Extensive Archival Research, The Book Also Uses Oral History And Participatory Research Methods Which Allow The Author To Add The Voices Of The Children Born Of War To Historical Analysis. Sabine Lee. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 249-285) And Index. This book explores the life courses of children born of war in different twentieth-century conflicts, including the Second World War, the Vietnam War, the Bosnian War, the Rwandan Genocide and the LRA conflict. It investigates both governmental and military policies vis-à-vis children born of war and their mothers, as well as family and local community attitudes, building a complex picture of the multi-layered challenges faced by many children born of war within their post-conflict receptor communities. Based on extensive archival research, the book also uses oral history and participatory research methods which allow the author to add the voices of the children born of war to historical analysis. Cover Children born of war in the twentieth century Contents List of figures and tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations 1 Children born of war: an introduction 2 Children born of war: who are they? Experiences of children, mothers, families and post-conflict communities 3 Children born of war during and after the Second World War 4 Bui Doi: the children of the Vietnam War 5 Bosnia: a new dimension of genocidal rape and its children 6 African conflicts 7 Unintended consequences ... Epilogue: Children born of war: lessons learnt? Bibliography Index This work explores the life courses of children born of war in different 20th-century conflicts, including WWII, the Vietnam War, the Bosnian War, the Rwandan Genocide and the LRA conflict. Based on extensive archival research, the text also uses oral history and participatory research methods which allow the author to add the voices of the children born of war to historical analysis