المجلة الأكادمية للبحوث القانونية والسياسية
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 461-483
2026-03-31
Ranking States, Advancing Interests: The Trafficking In Persons Report (tip) As An Instrument Of American Soft Power
Authors : Bouabdallah Sabah . Toulgui Ladi .
Abstract
The annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Reports issued by the U.S. Department of State operate as a primary instrument of American soft power, directly advancing Washington’s foreign policy objectives. In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks, the United States consolidated its role as the dominant global authority on human trafficking, wielding the report’s tier rankings to steer international assistance flows and compel policy changes abroad. Central to this critique is the argument that the report’s seemingly objective evaluations are consistently filtered through strategic alliances, frequently overriding factual assessment. Drawing on a qualitative analysis of the reports, official documents, and existing academic literature, the article maps the precise connections between U.S. geopolitical goals and country rankings. The findings suggest that the TIP Report serves not as a neutral gauge of anti-trafficking efforts worldwide but as a sophisticated mechanism for shaping international conduct and projecting American influence across the global stage.
Keywords
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report; U.S. foreign policy; soft power; human trafficking; state compliance.
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