| ID | 144735 |
| Title Proper | De-canting ‘trafficking in human beings’, re-centring the state |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Davidson, Julia O’Connell |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Contemporary liberal states are eager to combat ‘human trafficking’, which state actors describe as ‘the scourge of modern slavery’ and a violation of human rights. The same states are also depriving migrants of their freedom on an unprecedented scale through immigration detention, forcibly moving them across borders through deportation, and sustaining a flourishing industry in the prevention and control of human movement. This is not a paradox. The ambition to eradicate ‘slavery’, as much as the desire to severely restrict freedom of movement, reflects a concern to preserve and extend state powers, in particular its monopoly on violence and on the control of mobility. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 51, No.1; Mar 2016: p.58-73 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol: 51 No 1 |
| Key Words | Human Trafficking ; Illegal Immigration ; People Smuggling |