Human Trafficking Human Security And The Balkans

Author : H. Richard Friman,Simon Reich
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780822973324

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Human Trafficking, Human Security, and the Balkans by H. Richard Friman,Simon Reich Pdf

In the aftermath of four Yugoslav wars, ongoing efforts at reconstruction in South Eastern Europe have devoted relatively limited attention to dimensions of human security that enhance protections for the region's most vulnerable populations in their daily lives. It is in this context that South Eastern Europe, and especially the Western Balkan region, has emerged as a nexus point in human trafficking. Human Trafficking, Human Security, and the Balkans brings together leading scholars, NGO representatives, and government officials to analyze and offer solutions to this challenge. The contributors explore the economic dynamics of human trafficking in an era of globalization, which has greatly facilitated not only the flow of goods and services but also the trade in human beings. They also examine the effectiveness of international and transnational policies and practice, the impact of peacekeeping forces, and the emergence of national and regional action plans in the Western Balkans and, more broadly, in South Eastern Europe. Finally, they consider the nature and ramifications of the gap between human security rhetoric and institutional policy steps against human trafficking.

Author : W. Benedek,C. Daase,V. Dimitrijevic,P. van Duyne,Vojin Dimitrijevi?,Petrus van Duyne
Publisher : Springer
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230281479

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Transnational Terrorism, Organized Crime and Peace-Building by W. Benedek,C. Daase,V. Dimitrijevic,P. van Duyne,Vojin Dimitrijevi?,Petrus van Duyne Pdf

This volume investigates the role of the transnational terrorist and criminal organizations in the peace-building processes, with a particular focus on the Western Balkan region. Conducted within the framework of human security analysis, the research focuses on the security of the human being.

Author : Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson
Publisher : CSIS
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0892064641

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Barracks and Brothels by Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson Pdf

Author : Anna Jonsson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134056668

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Human Trafficking and Human Security by Anna Jonsson Pdf

Human trafficking, and the related problems of organised crime and prostitution, has become a serious problem for post-Soviet countries since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Human trafficking has a major impact on the countries of origin, the destination countries and the countries of transit, and is a concern for those studying population and migration, economics, politics, international relations and security studies. This book examines human trafficking from post-Soviet countries, exploring the full extent of the problem and discussing countermeasures, both local and at the global level, and considering the problem in all its aspects. It focuses in particular on the experiences of the Baltic Sea region, setting out the nature of organised crime and the full range of threats against society.

Author : Alice Edwards,Carla Ferstman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139484596

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Human Security and Non-Citizens by Alice Edwards,Carla Ferstman Pdf

The past decades have seen enormous changes in our perceptions of 'security', the causes of insecurity and the measures adopted to address them. Threats of terrorism and the impacts of globalisation and mass migration have shaped our identities, politics and world views. This volume of essays analyses these shifts in thinking and, in particular, critically engages with the concept of 'human security' from legal, international relations and human rights perspectives. Contributors consider the special circumstances of non-citizens, such as refugees, migrants, and displaced and stateless persons, and assess whether, conceptually and practically, 'human security' helps to address the multiple challenges they face.

Author : Laura Sjoberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135240264

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Gender and International Security by Laura Sjoberg Pdf

This book defines the relationship between gender and international security, analyzing and critiquing international security theory and practice from a gendered perspective. Gender issues have an important place in the international security landscape, but have been neglected both in the theory and practice of international security. The passage and implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (on Security Council operations), the integration of gender concerns into peacekeeping, the management of refugees, post-conflict disarmament and reintegration and protection for non-combatants in times of war shows the increasing importance of gender sensitivity for actors on all fronts in global security. This book aims to improve the quality and quantity of conversations between feminist security studies and security studies more generally, in order to demonstrate the importance of gender analysis to the study of international security, and to expand the feminist research program in Security Studies. The chapters included in this book not only challenge the assumed irrelevance of gender, they argue that gender is not a subsection of security studies to be compartmentalized or briefly considered as a side issue. Rather, the contributors argue that gender is conceptually, empirically, and normatively essential to studying international security. They do so by critiquing and reconstructing key concepts of and theories in international security, by looking for the increasingly complex roles women play as security actors, and by looking at various contemporary security issues through gendered lenses. Together, these chapters make the case that accurate, rigorous, and ethical scholarship of international security cannot be produced without taking account of women’s presence in or the gendering of world politics. This book will be of interest to all students of critical security studies, gender studies and International Relations in general. Laura Sjoberg is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. She has a Phd in International Relations and Gender Studies from the University of Southern California and is the author of Gender, Justice, and the Wars in Iraq (2006) and, with Caron Gentry, Mothers, Monsters, Whores: Women's Violence in Global Politics (2007)

Author : Maria O'Neill
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000991208

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The Transnational Crime of Human Trafficking by Maria O'Neill Pdf

Human trafficking is a multi-faceted crime. It suffers from definitional and implementation problems. One facet, the focus of this book, is the transnational nature of much of the crime, and the need for practitioners to operate across borders to combat it. Europe has taken a distinctive approach to cross border law enforcement and judicial cooperation, which could be used as a model in other areas of the world. This publication examines these problems from a Council of Europe and European Union perspective, including the now post-Brexit UK. The UK has adopted a distinctive approach to legislating and operationalising its trafficking in human beings (THB) legal frameworks, also legislating for “slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour”, resulting in distinctive results in internal UK law enforcement. It is argued here that this approach and the results should inform THB legislative and operational developments more widely. Further action in legal and operational frameworks is, however, clearly needed and the book advocates the adoption of a human security “freedom from fear” approach. Ultimately, the interaction of different legal frameworks, and different jurisdictions requires transnational practitioners to adopt a constructivist approach, as was adopted for the development of the internal EU area of freedom, security and justice. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of transnational law, migration law, criminology and international relations.

Author : Marlies Glasius,Mary Kaldor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134209965

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A Human Security Doctrine for Europe by Marlies Glasius,Mary Kaldor Pdf

A Human Security Doctrine for Europe explores the actual needs of individual people in conflict areas, rather than using a conventional institutional or geo-political perspectives. This new volume proposes that Europe should develop a new kind of human security capability that involves the military, the police and civilians all working together to enforce law rather than to fight wars. It argues that threats such as weapons of mass destruction or terrorism can only be countered if we address the insecurity of people in all parts of the world. Many people in the world lead intolerably insecure lives. In large parts of Africa, the Balkans, Central Asia and the Middle East, men and women live in daily fear of violent attacks, kidnapping, rape, extortion, robbery or trafficking. The existence of large military apparatuses does not create security; indeed, as in Iraq, the use of regular military forces may only make things worse. This stimulating study includes: two chapters setting out the changed global context and proposing new approaches to security five regional studies on the Balkans, the Great Lakes Region, the Middle East, the South Caucasus and West-Africa four studies on different aspects of EU security policy, including the legal setting, the role of women, operational principles and the role of the new member states four operational studies on capabilities, resources and institutional embedding Written by a diverse team of international experts, this book will of be of strong interest to students and researchers of security studies, peace studies, human rights and international relations.

Author : Marie Segrave
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351929561

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Human Trafficking by Marie Segrave Pdf

Human trafficking captured the attention of the global community well over a decade ago, inspiring multifarious international, national, regional and local responses. While formally recognized as one of the major threats associated with transnational organized crime, human trafficking remains an issue about which much has been written and yet little is known or supported by empirical evidence. The essays selected for this volume reflect four key areas of debate: the transnational organized crime framework; the data and research landscape; the implementation of anti-trafficking responses; and the articulation of alternative responses to human trafficking. These essays are written by well-known and more recent contributors to this field of research. The collection draws attention to contemporary arguments as well as recent empirical research, and points to the importance of contextualizing human trafficking within both the global and local setting. This volume reflects where human trafficking data, research and debate is currently located and where it is heading, and as such is of interest to academics, students, policymakers and practitioners.

Author : Bruce A. Arrigo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 2949 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781483359960

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy by Bruce A. Arrigo Pdf

Although surveillance hit the headlines with revelations by Edward Snowden that the National Security Agency had been tracking phone calls worldwide, surveillance of citizens by their governments actually has been conducted for centuries. Only now, with the advent of modern technologies, it has exponentially evolved so that today you can barely step out your door without being watched or recorded in some way. In addition to the political and security surveillance unveiled by the Snowden revelations, think about corporate surveillance: each swipe of your ID card to enter your office is recorded, not to mention your Internet activity. Or economic surveillance: what you buy online or with a credit card is recorded and your trip to the supermarket is videotaped. Drive through a tollbooth, and your license plate is recorded. Simply walk down a street and your image is recorded again and again and again. Where does this begin and end? In all levels of social structure, from the personal to the political to the economic to the judicial, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy uncovers and explains how surveillance has come to be an integral part of how our contemporary society operates worldwide and how it impacts our security and privacy Key features include: Approximately 450 signed entries from contributors around the globe Further readings and cross-references conclude each article to guide students further as they explore a topic A Reader's Guide organizes entries by broad thematic areas

Author : Robert W. Spires
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317076025

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Preventing Human Trafficking by Robert W. Spires Pdf

This book explores human trafficking, examining the work of grass-roots, non-profit organizations who educate and rehabilitate human trafficking victims and at-risk youth. Through interviews with staff and children, the author compares the work of two NGOs on-the-ground in Thailand with the work of similar organizations overseas, shedding light on the ways in which they combine educational work with shelter settings to prevent human trafficking, protect young people and attempt to provide a future free of exploitation. Concentrating less on the details of exploitation itself than the work that is being done to prevent exploitation and protect those who have experienced human trafficking, Preventing Human Trafficking explores the many challenges faced by the organizations, their staff and the children they serve. Drawing on rich qualitative research to address significant gaps in our knowledge of the work of NGOs and propose solutions to the problems of trafficking and how to protect its victims, this book will appeal to social scientists and policy makers with interests in criminology, exploitation, people trafficking, non-formal education and the work of NGOs.

Author : Anabela Miranda Rodrigues
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031397325

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New Forms of Human Trafficking by Anabela Miranda Rodrigues Pdf

Author : Maggy Lee
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412935579

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Trafficking and Global Crime Control by Maggy Lee Pdf

This authoritative work examines key issues and debates on sex and labor trafficking, drawing on theoretical, empirical, and comparative material to inform the discussion of major trends and future directions. The text brings together key criminological and sociological literature on migration studies, gender, globalization, human rights, security, victimology, policing, and control to provide the most complete overview available on the subject.

Author : Stefan Salomon,Lisa Heschl,Gerd Oberleitner,Wolfgang Benedek
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004326873

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Blurring Boundaries: Human Security and Forced Migration by Stefan Salomon,Lisa Heschl,Gerd Oberleitner,Wolfgang Benedek Pdf

In Blurring Boundaries scholars from law and social sciences offer a critical account of the main topics of forced migration and advance a much-needed fresh view on forced migration through the lens of human security.

Author : John Winterdyk,Benjamin Perrin,Philip Reichel
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781439820360

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Human Trafficking by John Winterdyk,Benjamin Perrin,Philip Reichel Pdf

Human trafficking is a crime that undermines fundamental human rights and a broader sense of global order. It is an atrocity that transcends borders—with some regions known as exporters of trafficking victims and others recognized as destination countries. Edited by three global experts and composed of the work of an esteemed panel of contributors, Human Trafficking: Exploring the International Nature, Concerns, and Complexities examines techniques used to protect and support victims of trafficking as well as strategies for prosecution of offenders. Topics discussed include: How data on human trafficking should be collected and analyzed, and how data collection can be improved through proper contextualization The importance of harmonization and consistency in legal definitions and interpretations within and among regions The need for increased exchange of information and cooperation between the various actors involved in combating human trafficking, including investigators, law enforcement and criminal justice professionals, and social workers Problems with victim identification, as well as erroneous assumptions of the scope of victimization Controversy over linking protection measures with cooperation with authorities Highlighting the issues most addressed by contemporary scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers, this volume also suggests areas ripe for further inquiry and investigation. Supplemented by discussion questions in each chapter, the book is sure to stimulate debate on a troubling phenomenon.