ABSTRACT
Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a highly complex phenomenon which, according to the Palermo Protocol (2000), occurs through a wide range of acts, such as, recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of persons. It also occurs by means of threat, the use of force or other forms of coercion, the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability, or of the giving or receiving of payments. This chapter adopts a perspective that merges a bottom-up and top-down approach in order to do justice to the complexity of social reality. The approach of actor-centred institutionalism contributes to a better comprehension of governance processes by focusing on the dual constitution of institutions and organisations. The chapter presents the results of the study exploring governance of prostitution and THB for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
