promise and pitfalls of unilateral pressure to combat human trafficking: U.S. pressure on Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.

In the late 1990s, the United States started pressuring other countries to combat human trafficking. Since 2001, the State Department has been evaluating the anti-trafficking efforts of governments around the world. The analysis is published annually in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which...

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spelling ndltd-NEU--neu-cj82p52662021-05-27T05:11:32Zpromise and pitfalls of unilateral pressure to combat human trafficking: U.S. pressure on Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.In the late 1990s, the United States started pressuring other countries to combat human trafficking. Since 2001, the State Department has been evaluating the anti-trafficking efforts of governments around the world. The analysis is published annually in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which has become the cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy on this issue. Governments whose efforts are deemed "insignificant" may be subject to economic and diplomatic sanctions by the U.S. government. Through analysis of media coverage, government proceedings, and interviews with select stakeholders, this study explores the ways in which the U.S. system of unilateral pressure influenced the anti-trafficking policies of Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20235329
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description In the late 1990s, the United States started pressuring other countries to combat human trafficking. Since 2001, the State Department has been evaluating the anti-trafficking efforts of governments around the world. The analysis is published annually in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which has become the cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy on this issue. Governments whose efforts are deemed "insignificant" may be subject to economic and diplomatic sanctions by the U.S. government. Through analysis of media coverage, government proceedings, and interviews with select stakeholders, this study explores the ways in which the U.S. system of unilateral pressure influenced the anti-trafficking policies of Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.
title promise and pitfalls of unilateral pressure to combat human trafficking: U.S. pressure on Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.
spellingShingle promise and pitfalls of unilateral pressure to combat human trafficking: U.S. pressure on Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.
title_short promise and pitfalls of unilateral pressure to combat human trafficking: U.S. pressure on Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.
title_full promise and pitfalls of unilateral pressure to combat human trafficking: U.S. pressure on Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.
title_fullStr promise and pitfalls of unilateral pressure to combat human trafficking: U.S. pressure on Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.
title_full_unstemmed promise and pitfalls of unilateral pressure to combat human trafficking: U.S. pressure on Israel, the Philippines, and Thailand.
title_sort promise and pitfalls of unilateral pressure to combat human trafficking: u.s. pressure on israel, the philippines, and thailand.
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