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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.
The precarious security situation in the northern regions deteriorated. Clashes between the security forces – particularly the army – and the Islamist sect Boko Haram and splinter groups such as Ansaru, took place almost every day, with hundreds of people killed. Over much of the year, sectarian violence with a noticeable ethnic undercurrent spread into states in the eastern and south-eastern Middle Belt. The sheer number of attacks, counter attacks and sectarian clashes rendered an adequate account of these events all but impossible. In contrast, the security situation in the southern parts of the country improved; this was due to the fact that several gangs involved in kidnapping, robbery and murder were captured or broken up. On the political front, the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan was directly challenged by some state governors who were members of the ruling party, party members in the National Assembly, erstwhile party strongmen such as Olusegun Obasanjo and, last but not least, a potentially new political force that resulted from the merger of some smaller parties. These developments notwithstanding, Nigeria experienced another year of remarkable economic growth, financial stability and a building boom, particularly in the prosperous south, with the government finally breathing new life into the ailing power sector.