Constructing Modern Slavery: Law, Capitalism, and Unfree Labour

by Judy Fudge

Modern slavery laws are a response to global capitalism, which undermines the distinction between free and unfree labour and poses intense challenges to state sovereignty. Instead of being a solution, Constructing Modern Slavery argues that modern slavery laws divert attention from the underlying structures and processes that generate exploitation. Focusing on unfree labour associated with international immigration and global supply chains, it provides...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108473423
• ISBN13: 9781108473422
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 278 Pages