A study on Human Trafficking Prevention Policy in Taiwan
Date Issued
2011
Date
2011
Author(s)
Huang, Lin-Yu
Abstract
Human trafficking is a modern-day slavery that seriously infringes on human rights and is intolerable. The 2005 Thai workers’ riot at the Kaohsiung MRT construction project drew so much media attention and brought out many polict debates when it broke out. However, after the incident, government policies changed only minor. It is worth investigating why this did not escalate to the macro political level.
This thesis intends applies the punctuated equilibrium model to depict changes in the Taiwan trafficking policy process, isolating the punctuation and equilibrium variations in the process of change, and define three stages of policy development―the initial, growth and maturity. Through literature review, in-depth interviews, and data mining, this stufy analyzes how network participants use their talents to exchange resources or delegate authority to satisfy their needs and round their policy goals.
Empirical and theoretical research results deriving from policy network theory and punctuated equilibrium theory indicate that both theories have a high degree of interpretive potency for Taiwan policies in preventing trafficking in persons. Comparing the empirical policy network with the theoretical Rhodes type of network, this study identifies that anti-human trafficking policies in Taiwan have not factored in the supplier network, leading to the policy efficacy at controlling labor exploitation falling short of expectations. Regulation of the supplier network would be boosted if this efficacy is to be enhanced. Meanwhile, the definition for human-trafficking is unclear and needs to be further clarified and elaborated as to clearly demarcate the line between sexual exploitation and obscenity, as well as between labor-employer disputes and labor exploitation. When these distinctions could be justified and do not violate the citizenry sentiment the effort preventing human trafficking in Taiwan would become really effectively.
Subjects
human trafficking
labor exploitation
sexual exploitation
punctuated equilibrium model
policy network theory
Type
thesis
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