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Identifying the Global Drivers

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Part II of the book offers a more rigorous examination of macro-level determinants that explains anti-trafficking enforcement across the globe. In this chapter, these determinants are identified via quantifiable global measures. They capture how country-level lack of equality, unwillingness to follow the standards of international law, the lack of political culture, state capacity and liberal democracy, and high demand for vulnerable people might hinder effective anti-trafficking enforcement.

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Ravlik, M. (2020). Identifying the Global Drivers. In: The Fight against Human Trafficking. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33204-4_4

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