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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.
Although the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) enjoyed a safe majority in parliament, the performance of the government was subjected to closer critical scrutiny than at any other point since 2000. Claims of ministerial corruption recurred repeatedly over the course of the year. Whereas President J.A. Kufuor had hitherto been treated with considerable reverence by the media, he and his family also became the target of specific allegations. While the government often appeared rather embattled, it was greatly helped by the re-emergence of a deep rift within the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). There was also a modest uplift in the national economy over the year. Although this was not enough to make much visible impact on the lives of ordinary Ghanaians, it did at least enable ministers to claim that the stewardship of the country was in competent hands.