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De-canting ‘Trafficking in Human Beings’, Re-centring the State [1]

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De-canting ‘Trafficking in Human Beings’, Re-centring the State

Authors:
Julia O'Connell Davidson [3]
27/04/2016

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.
Keywords: People smuggling; human trafficking; illegal immigration

Details

  • Details

    p. 58-73
  • In:
    The International Spectator [2]
  • Issue

    51/1
  • ISBN/ISSN/DOI:
    10.1080/03932729.2016.1121685

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