Beschreibung:
This book investigates the most prevalent form of forced labour: debt bondage. Drawing on cases from Nepal and India, this book will be a useful guide to students and scholars of modern slavery, international development, and South Asian studies.
Introduction 1. Slavery and Bonded Labour: A Problem of Definition 2. A Brief History of Slavery and Debt Bondage in India and Nepal 3. Bonded Labour: A Question of Power and Accountability 4. Human Rights and Liberation 5. Human Rights-Based Approaches to Bonded Labour: Cases of Sahariya and Kamaiya People 6.Human Rights and Freedom: Are They What We Fought For? Conclusions