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Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; Maps; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Methodology; 1.1.1 Participant Observation; 1.1.2 In-depth Interviews; 1.1.3 Analysis of Brochures and Reports; 1.1.4 Visual Method; 1.2 Academic Relevance; 1.3 Social Relevance; 1.4 Outline of the Book; References; Chapter 2: Theorizing Prostitution; 2.1 The Abolitionist Perspective; 2.1.1 Conflating Prostitution with Human Trafficking and the Battle Against Both; 2.1.2 Critique for the Abolitionist Perspective; 2.2 Pro-Sex-Work Scholarship
2.2.1 Critique for Pro-Sex-Work Stance2.3 Instrumental Goals; References; Chapter 3: The Kosovo War and Its Aftermath; 3.1 A Brief History of the Kosovo War and Its Aftermath; 3.1.1 War and Its Prelude; 3.1.2 The Road to Independence; 3.2 Characteristics of Post-War Kosovo and the Growth of the Prostitution Business; 3.2.1 Weak Law Enforcement; 3.2.2 Corruption; 3.2.3 Socio-Cultural Attitudes; 3.2.4 Cooperation with Regional Smuggling and Trafficking Rings; 3.2.5 Northern Kosovo as a Nexus Point for Smuggling and Trafficking; 3.2.6 Economic Prosperity in the Wake of the War
3.3 No Business as Usual, But Booming NonethelessReferences; Chapter 4: Clientele of the Post-War Prostitution Business; 4.1 Internationals Employed in Kosovo; 4.1.1 Prostitution as an Unofficial Promise of "Mission Life"; 4.1.2 UN Regulation of Prostitution during Peacekeeping Missions; 4.1.3 Evaluation of the UN's Zero-Tolerance Policy; 4.1.4 Immunity or Impunity?; 4.2 "Schatzis" on a (Moral) Holiday; 4.2.1 Sex Tourism as an (Unintended) Consequence of Peacekeeping Missions?; 4.3 Local Clients; 4.3.1 Those Looking for Commercial Sex; 4.3.2 Those Finding Company; 4.3.3 Boyfriends
4.4 Not Just InternationalsReferences; Chapter 5: Foreign Women Engaged in Prostitution: Rethinking the Singular Image of Victims of Trafficking; 5.1 Countries of Origin; 5.2 Women's Narratives; 5.2.1 Sofija: Prostitution Migration to Engage in a Luxury Lifestyle; 5.2.2 Rita: Prostitution Migration to Escape a Precarious Financial Situation; 5.2.3 Mira: Leaving a Troubled Home and Sustaining Drug Use; 5.3 Reasons to Engage in Out-Country Prostitution in Kosovo; 5.3.1 Economic Needs and Desires; 5.3.2 Social Escapes: Going East or West When Home Is Not Best
5.3.3 Accessibility of Possible Destinations5.4 "Recruiting" Abroad; 5.4.1 Recruitment in the Early Days of the Sex Industry; 5.4.2 Meeting a Man; 5.4.3 Female Friends or Family Members; 5.5 Expectations; 5.6 Journey to Kosovo; 5.6.1 Illegal Border Crossings Over Land; 5.6.2 Using Holiday Packages; 5.6.3 By Plane with Falsely Arranged Papers; 5.6.4 Paying for the Journey by Working in a Bar; 5.7 One-Sided Representation of Victims of Trafficking Disputed; References; Chapter 6: Kosovar Women Engaged in Prostitution: (The Consequences of) Being Defined as a Voluntary Prostitute; 6.1 Market Forces
2.2.1 Critique for Pro-Sex-Work Stance2.3 Instrumental Goals; References; Chapter 3: The Kosovo War and Its Aftermath; 3.1 A Brief History of the Kosovo War and Its Aftermath; 3.1.1 War and Its Prelude; 3.1.2 The Road to Independence; 3.2 Characteristics of Post-War Kosovo and the Growth of the Prostitution Business; 3.2.1 Weak Law Enforcement; 3.2.2 Corruption; 3.2.3 Socio-Cultural Attitudes; 3.2.4 Cooperation with Regional Smuggling and Trafficking Rings; 3.2.5 Northern Kosovo as a Nexus Point for Smuggling and Trafficking; 3.2.6 Economic Prosperity in the Wake of the War
3.3 No Business as Usual, But Booming NonethelessReferences; Chapter 4: Clientele of the Post-War Prostitution Business; 4.1 Internationals Employed in Kosovo; 4.1.1 Prostitution as an Unofficial Promise of "Mission Life"; 4.1.2 UN Regulation of Prostitution during Peacekeeping Missions; 4.1.3 Evaluation of the UN's Zero-Tolerance Policy; 4.1.4 Immunity or Impunity?; 4.2 "Schatzis" on a (Moral) Holiday; 4.2.1 Sex Tourism as an (Unintended) Consequence of Peacekeeping Missions?; 4.3 Local Clients; 4.3.1 Those Looking for Commercial Sex; 4.3.2 Those Finding Company; 4.3.3 Boyfriends
4.4 Not Just InternationalsReferences; Chapter 5: Foreign Women Engaged in Prostitution: Rethinking the Singular Image of Victims of Trafficking; 5.1 Countries of Origin; 5.2 Women's Narratives; 5.2.1 Sofija: Prostitution Migration to Engage in a Luxury Lifestyle; 5.2.2 Rita: Prostitution Migration to Escape a Precarious Financial Situation; 5.2.3 Mira: Leaving a Troubled Home and Sustaining Drug Use; 5.3 Reasons to Engage in Out-Country Prostitution in Kosovo; 5.3.1 Economic Needs and Desires; 5.3.2 Social Escapes: Going East or West When Home Is Not Best
5.3.3 Accessibility of Possible Destinations5.4 "Recruiting" Abroad; 5.4.1 Recruitment in the Early Days of the Sex Industry; 5.4.2 Meeting a Man; 5.4.3 Female Friends or Family Members; 5.5 Expectations; 5.6 Journey to Kosovo; 5.6.1 Illegal Border Crossings Over Land; 5.6.2 Using Holiday Packages; 5.6.3 By Plane with Falsely Arranged Papers; 5.6.4 Paying for the Journey by Working in a Bar; 5.7 One-Sided Representation of Victims of Trafficking Disputed; References; Chapter 6: Kosovar Women Engaged in Prostitution: (The Consequences of) Being Defined as a Voluntary Prostitute; 6.1 Market Forces