Ending Forced Labour in Myanmar

Engaging a Pariah Regime

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ID8083205
AuthorsRichard Horsey (corresponding author)
Year2011
Publication date2011-02-28
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueEnding Forced Labour in Myanmar (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780203829936
OpenAlexW4237176245
Open LibraryOL39570231M
ISBN9780203829936
LanguageEN
Citations received8

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) efforts since the early 1990s to address the forced labour situation in Myanmar represent a rare example of success in influencing the behaviour of that regime, and this book gives a first-hand account of these efforts. As the ILO’s representative in the country, the author was able to operate a complaint system for victims of forced labour, resulting in prosecutions of government officials and an end to many abuses. In addition to giving a fascinating insider’s account of how this was achieved, and the many challenges encountered, the book examines in detail why one of the most repressive military regimes allowed the ILO to operate a complaints mechanism in the first place, and why it felt the need to take action in response to some of those complaints. This book will make a significant contribution to thinking on how to influence authoritarian regimes, as well as understanding the dynamic of relations with Myanmar. As such it is an essential read for scholars of international relations and global governance, human rights, international law and Southeast Asian studies

Political science · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · burma · Business & Economics · Economic conditions · Forced labor · Human Resources & Personnel Management · International labour organisation · International Labour Organization · Labor policy · politics and government

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