Modern slavery, in the form of labour exploitation, domestic servitude, sexual trafficking, child labour and cannabis farming, is still growing in the UK and industrialised countries, despite the introduction of laws to try to stem it.
This hugely topical book, by a team of high-profile activists and expert writers, is the first to critically assess the legislation, using evidence from across the field, and to offer strategies for improvement in policy and practice. It argues that, contrary to its claims to be ‘world-leading’, the Modern Slavery Act is inconsistent, inadequate and punitive; and that the UK government, through its labour market and immigration policies, is actually creating the conditions for slavery to be promoted.
Table of Content
Editorial Introduction: The modern slavery agenda: politics, policy and practice ~ Gary Craig, Alex Balch, Hannah Lewis and Louise Waite;
Modern slavery in global context: ending the political economy of forced labour and slavery ~ Aidan Mc Quade;
The United Kingdom response to modern slavery: law, policy and politics ~ Ruth van Dyke;
Defeating ‘Modern Slavery’, Reducing Exploitation?: the Organisational and Regulatory Challenge ~ Alex Balch;
Class Acts? A comparative analysis of modern slavery legislation across the UK ~ Vicky Brotherton;
Child trafficking in the UK ~ Chloe Setter;
Human Trafficking- addressing the symptom, not the cause ~ Kate Roberts;
Still Punishing the Wrong People: The Criminalisation of Potential Trafficked Cannabis Gardeners ~ Patrick Burland;
Modern Slavery and Transparency in Supply Chains – the Role of Business ~ Colleen Theron;
Migrant illegality, slavery and exploitative work ~ Louise Waite and Hannah Lewis;
The UK’s approach to tackling modern slavery in a European context ~ Klara Skrivankova;
Conclusion.
About the author
Louise Waite is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Leeds, UK. Her research interests focus on discourses of ‘modern slavery’, unfree/forced labour and exploitative work among asylum seekers and refugees. She has published in a range of peer reviewed journals and in recent collaborative books
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