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Slavery And "Abuse Regeneration", Christine Bell
Slavery And "Abuse Regeneration", Christine Bell
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Skinner’s depiction of modern day slavery is graphic and challenging. Anyone viewing prohibitions on slavery, or abolition, as historical anachronism, or requiring reinterpretation for modern-day practices, must think again. Skinner persuades us that slavery in its most old fashioned sense is alive and well and, worse than that–on the rise.
Slavery: From Public Crime To Private Wrong, Alison Brysk
Slavery: From Public Crime To Private Wrong, Alison Brysk
Human Rights & Human Welfare
The fight against slavery was the first international human rights movement, and the elimination of legalized bondage represented a hallmark of Western civilization. But the persistence and revival of this ancient evil shows that in an era of globalization, a prohibited public crime has morphed into a massive private wrong.
April Roundtable: Introduction
April Roundtable: Introduction
Human Rights & Human Welfare
An annotation of:
“A World Enslaved" by E. Benjamin Skinner. Foreign Policy (March/April) 2008.
Forget Me Not: Bodies As Last Colonies Of Capitalism?, Anna M. Agathangelou
Forget Me Not: Bodies As Last Colonies Of Capitalism?, Anna M. Agathangelou
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Slavery is one technology of imperialism that serves to generate more profits worldwide. Skinner brings this issue to our attention, arguing that many people think that slavery ended in the 19th century, but the current turning of peoples into slaves proves otherwise. Skinner points out that since 1817, there have been more than a dozen international conventions signed banning the slave trade and yet, the number of people sold as slaves is in the millions. He calls modern day slavery a “monstrous crime” and proceeds to provide us with insights from his research. He begins making his point through what …
Combating The Slave Trade: Why Governments Are Not Good At Governing, Eric A. Heinze
Combating The Slave Trade: Why Governments Are Not Good At Governing, Eric A. Heinze
Human Rights & Human Welfare
It is difficult to read Benjamin Skinner’s revealing piece on the international slave trade and not feel revolted that we still live in a world where so many people live in bondage. What is particularly disturbing is that much of the modern-day slave trade takes place with the full knowledge, and even acquiescence of, state governments.
Forced Labor In The United States: A Contemporary Problem In Need Of A Contemporary Solution, Chrissey Buckley
Forced Labor In The United States: A Contemporary Problem In Need Of A Contemporary Solution, Chrissey Buckley
Human Rights & Human Welfare
Legal slavery ended in the United States in 1865, yet the practice of forcing individuals to work against their will, oftentimes in inhumane conditions, continues today. Currently there are around 50,000 people working in forced labor situations in the United States (Bales 47). Although this number is smaller than it was during the 18th century, finding and freeing these individuals is difficult because they are hidden away and exploited. The United States is now at a critical juncture in its struggle to end forced labor. In 2000, the U.S. Government enacted legislation that holds perpetrators of forced labor accountable, and …
Eric Pianowski On Trafficking In Humans: Social, Cultural And Political Dimensions Edited By Sally Cameron And Edward Newman. New York: United Nations University Press, 2008. 284 Pp., Eric Pianowski
Human Rights & Human Welfare
A review of:
Trafficking in Humans: Social, Cultural and Political Dimensions edited by Sally Cameron and Edward Newman. New York: United Nations University Press, 2008. 284 pp.