Slavery in the Twentieth Century: The Evolution of a Global Problem
- ISBN-10
- 0759103402
- ISBN-13
- 9780759103405
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 505
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman Altamira
- Author
- Suzanne Miers
Description
Miershas written extensively about the slave trade of days past. Here she looks at the period from 1919 to 2000, during which she says the definition of slavery was stretched to cover so many practices that the term became almost meaningless, many of those practices were generally condemned internationally, and contemporary forms of slavery became more widespread and pernicious. She highlights both the campaign against the abuses by non-government organizations, and the efforts by governments to avoid action and evade criticism.
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