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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.
The focal point of public discourse was the celebration of the 50th anniversary of independence on 6 March, which provided an occasion for reflection on what had been achieved and indeed whether there was anything worthy of celebration. Once the festivities were concluded, attention focused on the choice of candidates to lead the respective parties into the next election. The battle to succeed President J.A. Kufuor as leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was particularly intense. All of this took place against the backdrop of a crippling energy crisis, the responsibility for which became perhaps the most hotly debated issue. As far as the economy was concerned, the power cuts, which were a consequence of the low water levels in the Volta lake, were ironically compounded by severe flooding in September. While the first took its toll on industry, the second led to falling levels of agricultural production. Although donors remained upbeat, economic targets were not met.