Human Trafficking: Global History and Perspectives argues that, far from being a recent development, human trafficking is rooted in the history of the human condition and has only been amplified by globalization. Using a multidisciplinary approach that traces the historical roots of human trafficking in global history, the chapters explore case studies from different parts of the world to show that human trafficking is not only a global phenomenon but a localized enigma. The contributors contend that the causes, and thus, the solutions, are rooted in local and regional social, cultural, political, and economic conditions of victims. The case studies include global, regional, and local examples to analyze the complex causes and effects of human trafficking as well as the legal ramifications.
Elisha J. Dung is associate professor and coordinator of geography in the Department of Advancement Studies in the University College at Alabama State University.Augustine Avwunudiogba is a professor of geography in the Department of Anthropology, Geography, and Ethnic Studies at California State University Stanislaus.
Part 1: PrologueIntroduction: Theorizing Human TraffickingChapter 1: Globalizing Forces and Human TraffickingAbu K. MbokaChapter 2: Recalibrating Moral Compasses: A Global Conceptual History of Human Trafficking, 1870-2020Ruth EnnisChapter 3: Globalization and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Women’s Bodies in IndiaRekha PandeChapter 4: Human Trafficking, Antitrafficking, and Contemporary TheoryBob SpiresPart 2: Legislations and Conventions Chapter 5: Human Trafficking and the Law in Canada Veronica Fynn BrueyChapter 6: Liquid Bodies in the Postmodern Era: A Critical Legal Studies Approach to the Problem of Human Trafficking Áquila MazzinghyChapter 7: The International Sex Trade and the Global Problem of Sex Trafficking Robert O. White Chapter 8: Combating Global Trafficking in Persons: The Role of the United States Post-September 2001Emmanuel E. ObuahPart 3: Overview of Regional UndercurrentsChapter 9: The Effect of Climate Change on Human Traf
Human Trafficking: Global History and Global Perspectives by Elisha J. Dung and Augustine Avwunudiogba is a timely, pleasant, and brilliant addition to the growing literature on one of the scourges facing our civilization. As an edited volume, the editors assembled scholars from around the world and from different but complementary academic disciplines. By so doing, they helped to expand and illuminate our understanding of human trafficking.