Human Security, Transnational Crime and Human Trafficking: Asian and Western Perspectives

In recent years, drug use, illegal migration and human trafficking have all become more common in Asia, North America and Asia: the problems of organized crime and human trafficking are no longer confined to operating at the traditional regional level. This book fills a gap in the current literature by examining transnational crime, human trafficking and its implications for human security from both Western and Asian perspectives. The book:

• Provides an outline of the overall picture of organized crime and human trafficking in the contemporary world, examining the current trends and recent developments
• contrasts the experience and perception of these problems in Asia with those in the West, by analyzing the distinctive Japanese perspective on globalization, human security and transnational crime
• examines the policy responses of key states and international institutions in Germany, Canada, the United States, the European Union, Japan, and Korea.

This book argues that any effort to combat these crimes requires a response that addresses the welfare of human beings alongside the standard criminal law response. It represents a timely analysis of the increasingly serious problems of transnational crime, human trafficking and security.

Shiro Okubo is a Professor of Law and the Dean of the Institute of International Studies and Area Studies at Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He is the author of The Individual and Associations as Human Rights Actors in Post-War Japan and co-editor of Crime and Human Right in the Borderless Society.  Louise Shelley is Professor in the School of Public Policy at George Mason University, USA; she is the founder and Director of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC).  She recently co-edited Human Traffic and Transnational Crime: Eurasian and American Perspectives.