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Sign upPodcast: 'In Chains' Episode 3
In the third episode of our new themed series In Chains, we speak with Dr. Alexis Aronowitz from University College Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands, who is the author of the article, “Regulating business involvement in labor exploitation and human trafficking” published in Journal of Labor and Society.
Brill Publishes Two New Book Series in the Social Sciences
Brill is pleased to announce the addition of two new peer-reviewed book series to its Social Sciences publishing program: International Studies in Maritime Sociology and Studies in Political Economy of Global Labor and Work. The series will be published online and in print.
Brill adds Two New Journals to Its Social Sciences Publishing Program
Two journals, the Journal of Labor and Society (JLSO) and Protest, have been added to Brill’s expanding publishing program in the Social Sciences. Both journals will be published online and in print. Previous volumes of JLSO are already available on Brill’s website, the first issues of Protest are planned for publication in 2021.
In the 25 January National Assembly elections, President Jammeh once again scored a resounding victory, crushing a splintered and poorly financed opposition. His APRC party (Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction) won 42 of the 48 constituencies, leaving the remaining six to the opposition. Of these, the coalition among the United Democratic Party (UDP), National Reconciliation Party (NRP) and Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress (GPDP) won four, while the National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD) and an independent candidate secured one seat each. The APRC's victory over the opposition was made even more remarkable by the failure of Halifa Sallah, NADD's 2006 presidential candidate and a long-time representative of Serrekunda Central, to retain his seat. Hamat Bah, leader of the NRP, was also soundly defeated in his lower Saloum constituency, and a similar fate befell Kemesseng Jammeh (no relation of the president) in Jarra West.