The Political Economy Of New Slavery (palgrave Texts In International Political Economy)

The Political Economy of New Slavery Christien van den Anker The Political Economy of New Slavery Palgrave Texts in International Political Economy Series Editors: Craig Murphy, M. Margaret Ball Professor of International Relations, Wellesley College; and Timothy M. Shaw, Professor of Commonwealth Governance and Development, and Director, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London International Political Economy aims to understand the dynamic, complex relations between the diverse and interrelated political and economic phenomena at the global to local levels. In the postwar period, world economic and political systems have undergone rapid and unprecedented change. Palgrave Texts in International Political Economy seeks to provide authoritative and innovative texts aimed at the graduate-level student to provide key introductions to and assessment of key areas in international political economy, both established and emerging. Titles include: Christien van den Anker (editor) THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF NEW SLAVERY Palgrave Texts in International Political Economy Series Standing Order ISBN 1–4039–3807–5 hardback Series Standing Order ISBN 1–4039–3808–3 paperback You can receive future titles in this series as they are published by placing a standing order. Please contact your bookseller or, in case of difficulty, write to us at the address below with your name and address, the title of the series and one of the ISBNs quoted above. Customer Services Department, Macmillan Distribution Ltd, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS, England The Political Economy of New Slavery Edited by Christien van den Anker Lecturer in Global Ethics University of Birmingham United Kingdom Selection, editorial matter and Chapter 1 © Christien van den Anker 2004 Foreword © Mary Cunneen 2004 Chapters 2–13 © Palgrave Macmillan Ltd 2004 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2004 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 1–4039–1522–9 hardback ISBN 1–4039–1523–7 paperback This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from f