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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.
As a result of the October 2010 elections, President Kikwete and his dominant Revolutionary Party (‘Chama cha Mapinduzi’, CCM) were faced by a substantially strengthened political opposition and by vocal criticism by civil society organisations, but nevertheless remained fully in control. Much attention focussed on discussions about a review of the constitution, but these centred on procedural aspects and did not yet go as far as dealing with the substance of a new constitution. The parliament became much more assertive in attempts to control and criticise the government. Internal power struggles between various CCM factions were evident as the party tried to regain some of its lost public credibility. Zanzibar issues were much less in the limelight than in previous years. Macroeconomic performance remained relatively satisfactory and continued to be commended by international institutions, but the population saw little concrete progress and was increasingly dissatisfied with the services provided by state institutions. There was, however, no sign of a popular uprising.