Publications
2024
Mind the Gap(s)? Evidence and UK Policymaking on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Balch, A., & Hesketh, O. (2024). Mind the Gap(s)? Evidence and UK Policymaking on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery. Journal of Human Trafficking, 10(2), 330-338. doi:10.1080/23322705.2024.2303257
Unveiling child trafficking: Local perspectives and context in addressing sustainable development goals in Sierra Leone
Balch, A., Cody, A. M., Okech, D., Callands, T., Fofanah, U., & Wurie, H. R. (2024). Unveiling child trafficking: Local perspectives and context in addressing sustainable development goals in Sierra Leone. Global Policy, 15(1), 78-90. doi:10.1111/1758-5899.13322
Stakeholder Perceptions of Gaps and Solutions in Addressing Child Trafficking
Okech, D., Cody, A. M., Callands, T. A., Afroz, F., Balch, A., Bolton, C., . . . Aletraris, L. (2024). Stakeholder Perceptions of Gaps and Solutions in Addressing Child Trafficking. Children and Youth Services Review, 107475. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107475
2023
Knowledge for Change? Lessons from co-developing a research agenda on survivor engagement
Kiconco, A., & Balch, A. (n.d.). Knowledge for Change? Lessons from co-developing a research agenda on survivor engagement.
A Real Shift in Power? How is the turn to involving people with lived experience working out for the anti-trafficking/modern slavery sector?
Asquith, W., Kiconco, A., & Balch, A. (2023). A Real Shift in Power? How is the turn to involving people with lived experience working out for the anti-trafficking/modern slavery sector?. Retrieved from https://www.opendemocracy.net/
2022
A Review of Promising Practices in the Engagement of People with Lived Experience to Address Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Asquith, W., Kiconco, A., & Balch, A. (2022). A Review of Promising Practices in the Engagement of People with Lived Experience to Address Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking: A Review of Promising Practices in the Engagement of People with Lived Experience to Address Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. Retrieved from https://modernslaverypec.org/resources/best-practice-engagement-lived-experience
Whitehead et al. Response to “Misunderstandings of Multiple Systems Estimation.”
Whitehead, J., Jackson, J., Balch, A., & Francis, B. (2022). Whitehead et al. Response to “Misunderstandings of Multiple Systems Estimation.”. Journal of Human Trafficking, 8(4), 469-473. doi:10.1080/23322705.2020.1833573
Westminster and the Eradication of Slavery in Business Supply Chains: Past, Present, and Future
Balch, A., Hannibal, C., & Kelly, J. (2022). Westminster and the Eradication of Slavery in Business Supply Chains: Past, Present, and Future. In F. Brahm, & E. Rosenhaft (Eds.), Global Commerce and Economic Conscience in Europe, 1700-1900 (pp. 263-284). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
“This Pandemic Has Opened Another Box of War”: COVID-19, Safeguarding, and Research on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Kenya and Uganda
Barasa Asekenye, C., Balch, A., Okumu, W., Omony, G., Renton, L., & Sandhar, J. (n.d.). “This Pandemic Has Opened Another Box of War”: COVID-19, Safeguarding, and Research on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Kenya and Uganda. Journal of Human Trafficking, 1-17. doi:10.1080/23322705.2022.2066873
2021
The Republic: Modern Slavery in Africa
Asquith, W., Mhishi, L., Balch, A., Forsdick, C., & Bryant, H. (Eds.) (2021). The Republic: Modern Slavery in Africa (Vol. 5).
Modern slavery and international development: Future opportunities for policy and evidence in the UK
Balch, A., & Hesketh, O. (2021). Modern slavery and international development: Future opportunities for policy and evidence in the UK: Modern slavery and international development: Future opportunities for policy and evidence in the UK.
Covid-19's impact on identification of modern slavery cases in the UK
Balch, A., Bryant, H., Kennedy, O., & Burland, P. (2021). Covid-19's impact on identification of modern slavery cases in the UK: Impact of Covid-19 on identification of potential victims of modern slavery in the UK in 2020.
On the Unreliability of Multiple Systems Estimation for Estimating the Number of Potential Victims of Modern Slavery in the UK
Whitehead, J., Jackson, J., Balch, A. R., & Francis, B. (n.d.). On the Unreliability of Multiple Systems Estimation for Estimating the Number of Potential Victims of Modern Slavery in the UK. Journal of Human Trafficking. doi:10.1080/23322705.2019.1660952
2020
Norm destruction, norm resilience The media and refugee protection in the UK and Hungary during Europe's 'Migrant Crisis'
Balabanova, E., & Balch, A. (2020). Norm destruction, norm resilience The media and refugee protection in the UK and Hungary during Europe's 'Migrant Crisis'. JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE AND POLITICS, 19(3), 413-435. doi:10.1075/jlp.19055.bal
Guidance on Safeguarding in International Development Research
Balch, A., Garimella, S., Mansaray, B., Renton, L., Smith, A., & Vaughn, L. (2020). Guidance on Safeguarding in International Development Research: Guidance on Safeguarding in International Development Research. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.12173529.v1
Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation
Balch, A., Garimella, S., Mansaray, B., Renton, L., Smith, A., & Vaughn, L. (2020). Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation: Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation. UKCDR. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.12173490
2019
Transparency in supply chains and the lived experiences of workers and their families in the garment sectors of Bangladesh and Myanmar
Vaughn, L., Balch, A. R., Johns, J., & Currie, S. (2019). Transparency in supply chains and the lived experiences of workers and their families in the garment sectors of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Journal of the British Academy, 7(s1), 35-60. doi:10.5871/jba/007s1.035
Clothes, Chocolate and Children: Realising the Transparency Dividend
Balch, A., Currie, S., Johns, J., Vaughn, L., & Stalford, H. (2019). Clothes, Chocolate and Children: Realising the Transparency Dividend. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.12136263.v1
The Modern Slavery Agenda: Policy, Politics and Practice
Balch, A. R., Craig, G., Lewis, H., & Waite, L. (Eds.) (2019). The Modern Slavery Agenda: Policy, Politics and Practice. Bristol: Policy Press.
2018
The Politics of Intra-European Movement
Balch, A. (2018). The Politics of Intra-European Movement. In IMISCOE Research Series (pp. 161-180). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77991-1_9
2017
The Co-op’s Bright Future programme: An independent Interim Review
Balch, A. R. (n.d.). The Co-op’s Bright Future programme: An independent Interim Review.
Fresh Start: Integrating Survivors of Modern Slavery
Balch, A. R. (n.d.). Fresh Start: Integrating Survivors of Modern Slavery.
A deadly cocktail? The fusion of Europe and immigration in the UK press
Balch, A., & Balabanova, E. (2017). A deadly cocktail? The fusion of Europe and immigration in the UK press. Critical Discourse Studies, 14(3), 236-255. doi:10.1080/17405904.2017.1284687
2016
Immigration and the State: Fear, Greed and Hospitality
Balch, A. R. (2016). Immigration and the State: Fear, Greed and Hospitality. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-38589-5
Tightening the Grip: The Coalition Government and Migrant Workers
Balch, A. R. (2016). Tightening the Grip: The Coalition Government and Migrant Workers. In S. Williams, & P. Scott (Eds.), Employment Relations under Coalition GovernmentThe UK Experience, 2010-2015. London: Routledge.
Ethics, politics and migration: Public debates on the free movement of Romanians and Bulgarians in the UK, 2006–2013
Balch, A., & Balabanova, E. (2016). Ethics, politics and migration: Public debates on the free movement of Romanians and Bulgarians in the UK, 2006–2013. Politics, 36(1), 19-35. doi:10.1111/1467-9256.12082
2015
Understanding and Evaluating UK Efforts to Tackle Forced Labour
Balch, A. (2015). Understanding and Evaluating UK Efforts to Tackle Forced Labour. In Vulnerability, Exploitation and Migrants (pp. 86-98). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://www.palgrave.com/
Assessing the International Regime Against Human Trafficking
Balch, A. (2015). Assessing the International Regime Against Human Trafficking. In Handbook of the International Political Economy of Migration (pp. 98-119). Cheltenham: Elgar. Retrieved from http://www.e-elgar.com/
Borders, immigration and state transformation
Balch, A. (2015). Borders, immigration and state transformation. In Encounters with World Affairs (pp. 329-347). Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate. Retrieved from http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781472411167
2014
A Europe of Rights and Values? Public Debates on Sarkozy's Roma Affair in France, Bulgaria and Romania
Balch, A., Balabanova, E., & Trandafoiu, R. (2014). A Europe of Rights and Values? Public Debates on Sarkozy's Roma Affair in France, Bulgaria and Romania. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 40(8), 1154-1174. doi:10.1080/1369183X.2013.854691
Tackling Exploitation and Forced Labour in the UK Hotel Sector
Balch, A. R., & Rankin, G. (n.d.). Tackling Exploitation and Forced Labour in the UK Hotel Sector.
UK Hotels Policy Guide: How to protect your business against human trafficking, forced labour and labour exploitation
Balch, A. R., & Rankin, G. (n.d.). UK Hotels Policy Guide: How to protect your business against human trafficking, forced labour and labour exploitation: UK Hotels Policy Guide: How to protect your business against human trafficking, forced labour and labour exploitation.
Normative Europe and the Roma Issue in the Romanian and Bulgarian Press
Balch, A., Balabanova, E., & Trandafoiu, R. (2014). Normative Europe and the Roma Issue in the Romanian and Bulgarian Press. In L. A. Lievrouw (Ed.), Challenging Communication Research: Selected Papers from the International Communication Association Annual Conference, 2013 (pp. 61-75). Oxford: Peter Lang.
2013
Assessing the impact of EU strategies post-Stockholm on UK policing of human trafficking
Balch, A., & Rankin, G. (2013). Assessing the impact of EU strategies post-Stockholm on UK policing of human trafficking. In M. O'Neill, K. Swinton, & A. Winter (Eds.), Maria O'Neill, Ken Swinton and Aaron Winter (pp. 160-187). Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars.
2012
'Regulation and Enforcement to Tackle Forced Labour in the UK: A Systematic Response?'
Balch, A. (2012). 'Regulation and Enforcement to Tackle Forced Labour in the UK: A Systematic Response?'. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF. Retrieved from http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/regulation-and-enforcement-forced-labour
Alex Balch & Andrew Geddes (2012): Connections between admission policies and integration policies at the EU level and given linkages with national policy making.
Balch, A., & Geddes, A. (2012). Alex Balch & Andrew Geddes (2012): Connections between admission policies and integration policies at the EU level and given linkages with national policy making.. Vienna: International Centre for Migration Policy Development. Retrieved from http://research.icmpd.org/1429.html#c5294
2011
A system in chaos? Knowledge and sense-making on immigration policy in public debates
Balch, A., & Balabanova, E. (2011). A system in chaos? Knowledge and sense-making on immigration policy in public debates. MEDIA CULTURE & SOCIETY, 33(6), 885-904. doi:10.1177/0163443711411007
Opportunity from Crisis? Organisational Responses to Human Trafficking in the UK
Balch, A., & Geddes, A. (2011). Opportunity from Crisis? Organisational Responses to Human Trafficking in the UK. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 13(1), 26-41. doi:10.1111/j.1467-856x.2010.00437.x
Labour market flexibility and worker security in an 'age of migration'
Balch, A., & Scott, S. (2011). Labour market flexibility and worker security in an 'age of migration'. In M. Bommes, & G. Sciortino (Eds.), Foggy Social Structures (pp. 280). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.
The EU Migration Regime
Balch, A., & Geddes, A. (2011). The EU Migration Regime. In A. Meijer, & H. Dijstelbloem (Eds.), Migration and the New Technological Borders of Europe (pp. 280). Manchester: Palgrave.
2010
Sending and receiving: The ethical framing of intra-EU migration in the European press
Balabanova, E., & Balch, A. (2010). Sending and receiving: The ethical framing of intra-EU migration in the European press. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, 25(4), 382-397. doi:10.1177/0267323110381005
Economic Migration and the Politics of Hospitality in Spain: Ideas and Policy Change
Balch, A. (2010). Economic Migration and the Politics of Hospitality in Spain: Ideas and Policy Change. Politics & Policy, 38(5), 1037-1065.
Economic Migration and the Politics of Hospitality in Spain: Ideas and Policy Change
BALCH, A. (n.d.). Economic Migration and the Politics of Hospitality in Spain: Ideas and Policy Change. Politics & Policy, 38(5), 1037-1065. doi:10.1111/j.1747-1346.2010.00263.x
Managing Labour Migration in Europe: Ideas, Knowledge and Policy Change
Balch, A. (2010). Managing Labour Migration in Europe: Ideas, Knowledge and Policy Change. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
2009
Labour and Epistemic Communities: The Case of ‘Managed Migration’ in the UK
Balch, A. (2009). Labour and Epistemic Communities: The Case of ‘Managed Migration’ in the UK. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 11(4), 613-633. doi:10.1111/j.1467-856x.2009.00384.x
The Geographic Dimension of Labour Mobility in the European Union
Ackers, L., Balch, A., Currie, S., Millard, D., & Scott, S. (2009). The Geographic Dimension of Labour Mobility in the European Union. Liverpool: University of Liverpool.