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"Human trafficking is an ugly crime. Its brutalized victims generate vast profits, and many of them are being used and abused in the cities and towns where we live. Human trafficking is also a hidden crime. Governments, human rights groups, and all the rest of us, are struggling to understand how it fits into the lives of our communities and economies. Now we have help: Alexis Aronowitz has written a lucid and concise introduction to human trafficking. Based on impeccable research and years of experience, she shines a light on the modern slave trade. This book is perfect for student and educational use, or for anyone wanting a clear and unbiased understanding of human trafficking today." -- Dr. Kevin Bales Academic and world reknowned expert on modern-day slavery Author of best-seller, Disposable People President of Free the Slaves "This book presents a most captivating and thorough account of trafficking in human beings in the context of a globalized world of the 21st century. This publication, unlike many others, provides a full account of the extent of human misery, crime and the exploitation of those misusing democracy, mobility as well as human rights and civic liberties. It is a fascinating reading for all those who seek to deepen their knowledge of the international community and its reaction to the ever growing trade with human beings, the new form of slavery of the 21st century." -- Peter von Bethlenfalvy Director IOM Vienna/Head of Special Liaison Mission to the OSCE and International Organizations IOM Ambassador to the UN "A rare feat. Alexis Aronowitz brings scholarly integrity and detail to a field where crude generalizations and moral crusading so often prevail. This book brings the much-needed fresh ammunition to one of the major campaigns for global justice of our times." -- Jan Van Dijk Professor of Victimology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands Former Director of the Centre for International Crime Prevention, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime "Aronowitz's book provides an easily accessible and global analysis of the growing problem of human trafficking. Her comprehensive approach addresses important and rarely discussed aspects of human trafficking such as organ trafficking and child soldiers along with the more widely known problem of sexual trafficking." -- Dr. Louise Shelley Director, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center Professor, School of Public Policy, George Mason University "Dr. Aronowitz's academic background, coupled with her extensive work with various international organizations, makes the book a most valuable contribution to understanding the global phenomenon of trafficking." -- Edna Erez, LL.B., Ph.D. Professor and Head, Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice, University of Illinois at Chicago "The approach of the book is universal and detailed, putting together all important elements for a comprehensive understanding of trafficking in human beings and, thus, becoming a valuable learning tool for policy makers, academics, institutions and the concerned public." -- Marco Gramegna Former President, Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings of the European Commission

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What is Human Trafficking? Chapter 2: Human Trafficking: How Serious is the Problem? Chapter 3: Contrasting Perspectives on Human Trafficking Chapter 4: Victims of Trafficking Chapter 5: The Traffickers: Their Methods of Operation and Organizational Structure Chapter 6: Regional Trafficking Patterns Chapter 7: Hidden Forms of Human Trafficking Chapter 8: New Opportunities for Trafficking Chapter 9: Ending Trafficking in Human Beings Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 List of Acronyms References

About the Author

ALEXIS A. ARONOWITZ is an Assistant Professor and Academic Advisor at the University College Utrecht, the Netherlands and works as an independent consultant on human trafficking. She has served as a staff member and consultant on projects in the field of trafficking in human beings for the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, the International Organization for Migration and other international organizations and is the author/coauthor of three U.N. reports and numerous book chapters and journal articles on the subject.

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