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Book SynopsisExamines slavery's historical roots to illuminate today's puzzles. The author explores our basic ideas about what slavery is and how the phenomenon fits into our moral, political, and economic worlds. He asks how we can study and measure this mostly hidden crime. Throughout, he emphasizes that to end global slavery, we must first understand it.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Understanding Slavery Today Chapter 2. Slavery and the Human Right to Evil Chapter 3. No One Shall Be Held in Slavery or Servitude: A Critical Analysis of International Slavery Agreements Chapter 4. Slavery and the Emergence of Non-governmental Organizations Chapter 5. The Challenge of Measuring Slavery Chapter 6. Globalization and Redemption Chapter 7. Human Trafficking: A Worldwide Concern Chapter 8. Understanding the Demand behind Human Trafficking Coda: Three Steps to Stopping Slavery (And Four Things You Can Do Right Away) Appendix 1. Slavery Research Questions Used in Case Studies Appendix 2. Rankings of Countries on Ordinal Scales for Slavery and Trafficking Notes Index
