Ending Forced Labour in Myanmar

Richard Horsey spent 10 years working for the International Labour Organization on forced labour in Myanmar. As a political analyst he has written for the International Crisis Group, Chatham House, the World Bank, the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum, and the Transnational Institute.

"[T]he book's relevance cannot be emphasised enough. It illustrates that an international organisation when it gets into “the long and difficult work” with a sophisticated and finely tuned approach can, indeed, change the abusive behaviour of a regime and make a difference for many people. It thus contributes to a wider discussion on the detrimental effect of sanctions in that they hamper the chance of influencing an abusive regime by the process of standardising norms, procedures and behaviours that comes with international co-operation. In fact, the ILO strategy could become a model for engaging not only Burma but also other authoritarian regimes and, therefore, the book deserves a wide readership of not only professionals in international organisations but also Burma activists and scholars and especially policy makers."- Susanne Prager-Nyein, Misericordia University; Journal of Contemporary Asia, Volume 42, Issue 1, 2012

• Introduction  1. The Commission of Inquiry  2. Enforcement Efforts  3. Engaging the Regime  4. A Permanent Presence in Myanmar  5. Successes and Difficulties  6. Crisis and Re-Engagement  7. Conclusion