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Boko Haram's playground : exploring the role of fun among children associated with armed groups in Nigeria
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0729-2473; 2042-4345
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War & society, 2025, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 95-112
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ACHILLI, Luigi, Boko Haram’s playground : exploring the role of fun among children associated with armed groups in Nigeria, War & society, 2025, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 95-112 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/77513
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This article addresses child recruitment by Boko Haram, exploring the unexpected role of ‘fun’ in children’s enduring association with the group. It posits that ‘fun’, along with associated positive emotions, influences children’s experiences, blurring the victim–perpetrator boundary and contributing to group perpetuation. Data is gathered from semi-structured interviews conducted in 2022 with individuals formerly associated with Boko Haram, practitioners, and law enforcement. This article underscores the need for a nuanced understanding of child recruitment within contexts of protracted vulnerability and precarity.
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Published online: 11 October 2024
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This research has been funded by the European Research Council for the WARFUN : 'War and Fun : Reconceptualizing Warfare and Its Experience' grant agreement 101001106