Human Trafficking in Europe: Character, Causes and Consequences

by Gillian Wylie, Penelope McRedmond

Overview

This book focuses on human trafficking in Europe for labour and sexual exploitation. It includes empirical work on trafficking throughout Europe, identifying underlying causes in globalization, migration policies and gender inequality. It questions whether European responses- from policy makers or civil society are adequate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230229099
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	06/30/2010
Edition description:	2010
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

LORENA AROCHA is Lecturer in Sociology at Regent's American College, London, UK DARIA DAVITTI is a PhD candidate researching investments, development and human rights in conflict settings at the University of Nottingham, UK CAITLIN DEIGHAN is an intern at the US Committee of Refugees and Immigrants INA FARKA works for the US Department of Labor, International Labor Affairs Bureau, Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking ALISON JOBE is a research officer at the NSPCC, UK TORSTEN MORITZ is Executive Secretary for EU policies and projects at the Churches´ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) in Brussels, Belgium RONALDO MUNCK is theme leader for internationalisation and social development at Dublin City University, Ireland, and visiting Professor of Sociology at the University of Liverpool, UK CEZARA NANU is a PhD candidate at the University of the West of England, UK MARIA PAPANTONIOU-FRANGOULI is Sociologist at the Study and Research Department of the Integration Centre for Migrant Workers, KSPM-Athens-Church of Greece IMELDA POOLE is involved in the field of trafficking both at the national (Albania) and international level EILÍS WARD is lecturer in International Relations and Women's Human Rights in the School of Political Science and Sociology NUI Galway, Ireland MARCIN WIŚNIEWSKI is a co-worker for projects carried out by the Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw, Poland

Table of Contents

List of Tables vii

Notes on Contributors viii

1 Introduction: Human Trafficking and Europe Gillian Wylie Penelope McRedmond 1

2 Slavery: Exception or Rule? Ronaldo Munck 17

3 Theoretical Perspectives on Understanding Slavery: Past and Present Challenges Lorena Arocha 30

4 Shirking Responsibilities: Receiving Countries and the Structural Causes of Conflict-Related Child Trafficking Daria Davitti 41

5 The Phenomenon of Trafficking in Human Beings: The Case of Poland Marcin Wisniewski 60

6 A Business of Supply and Demand: The Trafficking of Women and Girls from Russia and Ukraine Caitlin Deighan 82

7 Trafficking in Albania: The Present Reality Imelda Poole 97

8 Lap Dancing Clubs and Red Light Milieu: A Context for Sex-Trafficking of Women to Ireland? Eilís Ward Gillian Wylie 108

9 Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation: Researching the Demand Side Maria Papantoniou-Frangouli Torsten Moritz 123

10 Preventing Trafficking in Human Beings: The Case of Moldova Cezara Nanu 142

11 Accessing Help and Services: Trafficking Survivors' Experiences in the United Kingdom Alison Jobe 164

12 Defining Organized Crime in the Context of Human Trafficking Penelope McRedmond 181

13 Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction: A Prosecutorial Tool to Combat Child Trafficking from Albania Ina Farka 198

14 Conclusion Penelope McRedmond Gillian Wylie 216

Index 224

Editorial Reviews

'This cutting edge book illustrates the contested nature of trafficking in persons and its implications for policy-making. It calls for better attention for the prevention of trafficking and acknowledges the existence of forced labour in all industries and domestic settings. It boldly takes trafficking studies away from narrow debates on the best way to protect sex workers, to restrict migration, or to punish criminal gangs into the debate on severe human rights violations and the structural pressures that lead to vulnerability to exploitation of migrants.' - Dr Christien van den Anker, School of Politics, University of the West of England, UK

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