This book explores the international politics behind the identification of human trafficking as a major global problem. Since 2000, tackling human trafficking h

Sex trafficking is not a recent phenomenon. Over 100 years ago, the first international traffic in women for prostitution emerged, prompting a worldwide effort

Although human trafficking has a long and ignoble history, it is only recently that trafficking has become a major political issue for states and the internatio

Human trafficking has moved from relative obscurity to a major area of research, policy and teaching over the past ten years. Research has sprung from criminolo

Human trafficking is a criminal and security concern: it can fuel conflict, drive displacement, and undercut the ability of international institutions to promot