Slavery in the Modern World : A History of Political, Social, and Economic Oppression

450 entries on slavery practices and antislavery efforts, with coverage of Anti-Slavery International (ASI), Kevin Bales, the Bonded Labor Liberation Front (BLLF), debt bondage, the Laogai system, and more 125 expert contributors from around the world, many among them key players in the fight to stop slave practices 60 primary source documents, including official United Nations documents, antislavery legislation from various nations, and brief autobiographical accounts A chronology highlighting the key events in the development of modern-day slavery Maps, including a global map showing where modern-day slavery persists, and maps of various "hot spots", including Sudan, Mauritania, Pakistan, China, etc. An exhaustive bibliography guiding readers to the available literature on contemporary slaveryRodriguez, Junius P. is the author of 'Slavery in the Modern World : A History of Political, Social, and Economic Oppression', published 2009 under ISBN 9781851097838 and ISBN 185109783X.