Disposable People

It is estimated that as many as twenty-seven million people are slaves. Kevin Baless disturbing story of slavery today , revised and updated with a new preface, reaches from brick kilns in Pakistan and brothels in Thailand to the offices of multinational corporations. His investigation of conditions in Mauritania, Brazil, Thailand, Pakistan, and India reveals the tragic emergence of a "New Slavery," one intricately linked to the global economy. Vivid case studies present actual slaves, slaveholders, and public officials in well-drawn historical, geographical, and cultural contexts. Bales observes the complex economic relationships of modern slavery and points the way to abolishing slavery in todays global economy.