The end of apartheid has triggered massive illegal immigration into South Africa from all parts of Africa and beyond. Along with urbanization and internal migration; the end of apartheid has encouraged human smuggling and the trafficking of men; women; and children into the commercial sex market and various sectors of the economy from mining to agriculture and the service industries. Long Walk to Nowhere analyses the impact of these developments on Nelson Mandela's vision for a democratic South Africa.Frankel explores human rights; the political culture; public health; the criminal justice system; and institutional development as South Africa moves into its third decade after liberation. Using migration and human trafficking as barometers for democratic success; Frankel establishes that South Africa has become more unstable under two post-Mandela presidencies.The book covers the three major modes of human trafficking―commercial sex trafficking; child trafficking; and labour trafficking. It also looks at the dynamics of trafficking with a perpetrator-focus; the complex issues of dominance; and the policy responses in light of South Africa's first comprehensive counter-trafficking legislation designed for implementation in late 2015. Long Walk to Nowhere blends South African experiences with contemporary mass political movements which challenge human rights and good governance on a world-wide basis.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. This is an excellent review of American colonial historyBy ReneeThis is an excellent review of American colonial history; stopping just before the tensions that led to the Revolutionary war. Middleton does an excellent job including new scholarship; as well as unbiased material on Native Americans. The first part of this book is a chronological review that follows the events one after another; though it's so wide ranging it can occasionally be somewhat confusing. The second half switches to a more thematic review. It would have been more helpful had Middleton included the thematic review alongside the chronological; having two parts as he does tends to confuse issues. Still; this would be an excellent resource for advanced high schoolers; or undergraduate university students.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Great Introduction To The History Of The United StatesBy TayI've always been interested in history; but my biggest issue was where to start. I am happy to say that this book gave me a great foundation to work with. This book primarily focuses on the Native Americans; African Slaves; British; Spanish; French and the Dutch involvement in the formation of the United States. It was great to see everyone represented; although I would've liked to read more about the African American experience. The African Americans experience was often brought up in various chapters; but they were usually small passages. They even had one chapter; although short compared to the others. It's not a big issue; but I would have at least liked to have a section dedicated to the lives of freed African Americans and their experiences; but what I mention next makes up for it. What I liked most about the book was how they provided additional books at the bottom of pages in case the reader wanted to look further into a topic that was being read at the moment. Including the books at the bottom of the page; for me; is better than shoving them in the back of the book for me to never pay attention to. But anyway; this book was a great starting point; and from it; you will definitely have more to look forward to if you're interested in history.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent in scholarship engaging in content.By Ronald FranklinThe authors bring a fresh face to colonial America. Their inclusion of circumstances and points of view affecting other major actors of the era reduces much of the ethnocentricity commonly found in American colonial histories. By considering views of Africans; Native Americans and competing governments they capture a broader geopolitical landscape that dispels many foundation myths voiced by political revisionists.
