How do government ideologies shape anti-trafficking directives? Analysing populist parties influence in and out of government
How do government ideologies shape anti-trafficking directives? Analysing populist parties influence in and out of government
Date
2023
Authors
Mira, Ana : Lourenço Côrte-Real
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Abstract
When looking to analyse state’s anti-trafficking strategies, usually it’s analysed
from an International Relations perspective on why states comply with international
treaties such as the UN Anti-Trafficking Protocol, and the reasons given are coercion by
other states or a strategic decision made by states to enhance their reputation and
demonstrate their commitment. However, it is important to analyse trafficking in human
beings beyond an International Relations perspective as to get an understanding of what
problematics may be influencing trafficking policies within a state. However true it may
be that a state’s behaviour is influenced by the international system, domestic factors also
play a role. Government ideologies shape how policies are implemented within a state.
The question becomes how do government ideologies shape specifically anti-trafficking
directives? As certain political groups project themselves as vindicating for social justice
and human trafficking tends to target vulnerable groups, we could expect a correlation
between these parties’ strong political representation in the cabinet or parliament and
more or stronger anti-trafficking directives. On the other hand, other parties’ ideologies
have a more populist and nationalist trend to it which might result in harsher migration
policies which leave further vulnerable the already marginalized groups and have an
overall negative impact on anti-trafficking policies, particularly regarding victims’
protection.
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Second semester University: Université du Luxembourg
Keywords
populism,
trafficking,
nationalism,
influence,
domestic and comparative law,
human trafficking