Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy
Encyclopedia
Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy is a book on modern slavery
by Kevin Bales
, the head of Free the Slaves
.
The book is published by University of California Press
. It is currently print in a "revised edition", with its publication date being November 1, 2004, and it has the ISBN 0-520-24384-6. The book consists of 298 pages.
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
by Kevin Bales
Kevin Bales
Kevin Bales is an expert on modern slavery and President of Free the Slaves. Free the Slaves is the US sister organization of Anti-Slavery International, the world’s oldest human rights organization. He is currently based in Washington, D.C....
, the head of Free the Slaves
Free the Slaves
Free the Slaves is an international non-governmental organization and lobby group, established to campaign against the modern practice of slavery around the world. Formed in 2001, it is the largest anti-slavery organization in the U.S. It is the sister-organization of Anti-Slavery International...
.
The book is published by University of California Press
University of California Press
University of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish books and papers for the faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868...
. It is currently print in a "revised edition", with its publication date being November 1, 2004, and it has the ISBN 0-520-24384-6. The book consists of 298 pages.
External links
- University of California Press on Disposable People