The Politics of Trafficking: The First International Movement to Combat the Sexual Exploitation of Women (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780804762946)

Sex trafficking is not a recent phenomenon. Over 100 years ago, the first international traffic in women for prostitution emerged, prompting a worldwide effort to combat it. The Politics of Trafficking provides a unique look at the history of that first anti-trafficking movement, illuminating the role gender, sexuality, and national interests play in international politics. Initially conceived as a global humanitarian effort to protect women from sexual exploitation, the movement's feminist-inspired vision failed to achieve its universal goal and gradually gave way to nationalist concerns over "undesirable" migrants and state control over women themselves. Addressing an issue that is still of great concern today, this book sheds light on the ability of international non-governmental organizations to challenge state power, the motivations for state involvement in humanitarian issues pertaining to women, and the importance of gender and sexuality to state officials engaged in nation building.

Author: Stephanie Limoncelli
ISBN-10: 0804762945
ISBN-13: 9780804762946
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/23/2010
Pages: 231
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 131