Representations of traffickers in official UK discourse: examining the least known component of the human trafficking equation

Through a framework that combines literature's observations on traffickers' policy-based representations with International Relations (IR) theories, this paper explores the representations of traffickers and anti-trafficking government goals in policies of the United Kingdom's (UK), S...

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Main Author: Gaitis, Konstantinos Kosmas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: International journal of law, crime and justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 74
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