The Political Economy of New Slavery (International Political Economy Series)

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2003
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This unique volume combines chapters containing a multidisciplinary academic analysis of the causes of the continued existence of contemporary forms of slavery, such as globalization, poverty and migration with empirical chapters on trafficking, domestic migrant workers, bonded labour and child labour in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It provides relevant policy recommendations, such as respect for victims' rights and assesses longer term strategies for change, including Fair Trade, reparations for slavery in the past, the Tobin tax and Development ethics.

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This unique volume combines chapters containing a multidisciplinary academic analysis of the causes of the continued existence of contemporary forms of slavery, such as globalization, poverty and migration with empirical chapters on trafficking, domestic migrant workers, bonded labour and child labour in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It provides relevant policy recommendations, such as respect for victims' rights and assesses longer term strategies for change, including Fair Trade, reparations for slavery in the past, the Tobin tax and Development ethics.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 16 Dec 2003
ISBN 10: 1403915237
ISBN 13: 9781403915238

Media Reviews

'Christien van den Anker unearths copious examples of appalling mistreatment of the vulnerable by the unscrupulous on a daily basis...there is no doubting her sincerity about raising awareness of what is going on in poorer parts of the world.' - The Guardian

'The collection is a valuable resource for students, academics, NGO workers, or anyone who wishes to gain good overall knowledge of the global human trafficking situation and forms of slaveryThe Political Economy of New Slavery is a worthy book that deserves to be read to educate the public about global slavery more effectively. ' - Perspectives

Author Bio

BRIDGET ANDERSON Institute for Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford, UK AMANDA BERLAN Research Student, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford, UK ARNE DORMAELS Academic Assistant in Criminal Law and Researcher at the Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy, University of Gent JEROEN DOOMERNIK Lecturer in Political Science and Programme Manager at the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, University of Amsterdam NIGEL DOWER Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Aberdeen EMMA DOWLING is currently studying for an MSc at the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics, University of Birmingham, UK VICTORIA FIRMO-FONTAN PhD Candidate in the Centre for Peace and Development Studies, University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland IVAN MANOKHA PhD student at the University of Sussex, UK BRUNO MOENS Executive Director at Payoke, Antwerp, Belgium RACHEL NIZAN spent a year working with street children in Honduras, doing both social work and research. Her main interests include children's rights, human rights, development and trade DAVID OULD Deputy Director of Anti-Slavery International NELE PRAET Case Manager at Payoke, Antwerp, Belgium. KRISHNA UPADHYAYA Bonded Labour Programme Officer at Anti-Slavery International in London GERALDINE VAN BUEREN Professor of International Human Rights Law at Queen Mary, University of London, UK