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Hard to imagine a more original or significant contribution - Doug McAdamSuch a study has always been seen as the Holy Grail - Kevin BalesA stellar work of scholarship - Zoe TroddDrawing on fifteen years of work in the antislavery movement, Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick examines the systematic oppression of men, women, and children in rural India and asks: How do contemporary slaveholders rationalize the subjugation of other human beings, and how do they respond when their power is threatened? More than a billion dollars have been spent on antislavery efforts, yet the practice persists. Why? Unpacking what slaveholders think about emancipation is critical for scholars and policy makers who want to understand the broader context, especially as seen by the powerful.
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Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick is a writer and professor. Most of his work is focused on social movements, human rights, and new technology. He's an assistant professor of political sociology at the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego and is affiliated with the Center for Media, Data and Society at Central European University. Most of his non-work involves reading, watching, talking, listening.
