Ending forced labour in Myanmar : engaging a pariah regime / Richard Horsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horsey, Richard, author.

Series:

Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 31.

Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Labour Organization.

Forced labor--Burma.

Forced labor.

Labor policy--Burma.

Labor policy.

Burma--Politics and government--1988-.

Burma.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 boo

Contents:

Introduction

The commission of inquiry

Enforcement efforts

Engaging the regime

A permanent presence in Myanmar

Successes and difficulties

Crisis and re-engagement

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-10422-9

9786613104229

1-136-81880-4

0-203-82993-X

9780203829936

OCLC:

719073199