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How, and why, did human trafficking out of Russia escalate at the
beginning of the twenty-first century? Why did some labour migrants
from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan find happy work
situations in Russia whereas others became trapped in forced
labour? This book focuses on human trafficking out of the Russian
Federation since the collapse of the Soviet state and on labour
migration into it from Central Asia, and on some internal movement.
It looks at the socio-economic reasons behind labour flows and
examines key social, political, legislative and policy responses.
Discussion includes how the Russian press covers these topics and
what politicians, experts and the public think about them. Based on
interviews, polls and focus groups in Russia, this book is rich in
original research which highlights different Russian perspectives
on exploitation in unfree labour. It gives examples of entrapment
in prostitution, construction work, on farms, and in begging rings.
The presidency of George W. Bush has been widely regarded as having
occasioned one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of
American foreign policy. The US interventions in Afghanistan and
Iraq, the declaration of a 'war on terrorism' and the enunciation
of a 'Bush Doctrine' of unrivalled military power, 'regime change'
for 'rogue states', and preventive and pre-emptive war together
generated unprecedented divisions in the international community.
In this edited volume, leading international experts analyze the
nature and scale of the global transformation wrought by the Bush
foreign policy in three clear parts: part one examines the extent
of the Bush administration's break with prior American foreign
policy. in Part two, region and country-specific experts assess the
responses to the Bush Doctrine and the interaction of domestic and
international politics that shaped these. They explore how
governments, political parties, the media and public opinion react
to US foreign policy and assess the implications for domestic,
regional and international politics. part three examines the likely
long-term implications of the Bush Doctrine in relation to a set of
major thematic issues including: war and peace; the global economy;
human rights and the UN. Providing a balanced and dispassionate
assessment of continuity and change in American foreign policy,
national/regional responses to it, and the impact of US foreign
policy on a set of 'big picture' discrete issues, this book is
essential reading for scholars and researchers of international
relations and contemporary history.
The presidency of George W. Bush has been widely regarded as having
occasioned one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of
American foreign policy. The US interventions in Afghanistan and
Iraq, the declaration of a 'war on terrorism' and the enunciation
of a 'Bush Doctrine' of unrivalled military power, 'regime change'
for 'rogue states', and preventive and pre-emptive war together
generated unprecedented divisions in the international community.
In this edited volume, leading international experts analyze the
nature and scale of the global transformation wrought by the Bush
foreign policy in three clear parts: part one examines the extent
of the Bush administration's break with prior American foreign
policy. in Part two, region and country-specific experts assess the
responses to the Bush Doctrine and the interaction of domestic and
international politics that shaped these. They explore how
governments, political parties, the media and public opinion react
to US foreign policy and assess the implications for domestic,
regional and international politics. part three examines the likely
long-term implications of the Bush Doctrine in relation to a set of
major thematic issues including: war and peace; the global economy;
human rights and the UN. Providing a balanced and dispassionate
assessment of continuity and change in American foreign policy,
national/regional responses to it, and the impact of US foreign
policy on a set of 'big picture' discrete issues, this book is
essential reading for scholars and researchers of international
relations and contemporary history.
The terrorist attacks of September 11th and more recent atrocities in Russia, Indonesia and Kenya have demonstrated that terrorism now poses the most dangerous threat to stability, democracy and prosperity around the world. This book examines how the world has reacted to, and been affected by, the attacks on September 11th, ensuing war in Afghanistan and to President George W. Bush's declaration of a 'war on terror' as the 'first war of the 21st Century'. The contributions by distinguished specialists in the field examine the domestic implications of terrorism and counter terrorist initiatives.
Few books can boast the quality and range of the contributions to this volume, which locate the war on terror in a truly global and intellectual context. The book will be essential reading for all students of international relations and terrorism as well as the general reader wishing to understand this complex subject.
This volume considers the position of women in the post-Soviet
states of the former USSR. It is divided into two main parts: the
first focuses on the economy, society and polity of the Russian
Federation; the second gives insights into social, political,
economic and military developments in the other republics of the
former Soviet Union. The book pays special attention to womens' own
perceptions of their lives. How do factory workers, street vendors
and rural workers view their jobs? How do the women who served in
Afghanistan, migrants, politicians, political activists, soldiers
mothers and feminists portray their worlds. What strategies of
coping have women devised to deal with no electricity in Armenia,
with unwelcome sexual advances from fathers-in-law and with
violence from partners in Russia? Why did women in Georgia travel
on a peace train? How has war affected lives in the Caucasus and in
Central Asia? This book explores strategies of coping and forms of
adaptation, noting that women are agents, as well as victims.
The terrorist attacks of September 11th and more recent atrocities in Russia, Indonesia and Kenya have demonstrated that terrorism now poses the most dangerous threat to stability, democracy and prosperity around the world. This book examines how the world has reacted to, and been affected by, the attacks on September 11th, ensuing war in Afghanistan and to President George W. Bush's declaration of a 'war on terror' as the 'first war of the 21st Century'. The contributions by distinguished specialists in the field examine the domestic implications of terrorism and counter terrorist initiatives.
Few books can boast the quality and range of the contributions to this volume, which locate the war on terror in a truly global and intellectual context. The book will be essential reading for all students of international relations and terrorism as well as the general reader wishing to understand this complex subject.
How have women's lives changed in the republics of the former Soviet Union since the fall of the USSR? This is the first book systematically to examine changes and continuities across these states, focusing on women and work, social roles and women in politics. Drawing on interviews with women in factories, on farms and with women streetsellers, politicians and activists, the book questions whether women are "victims" or "agents" of change, and describes various strategies of coping and adaptation to new economic and social instabilities.
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