Empire’s Labor
The Global Army That Supports U.S. Wars
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Moore's book also opens a space for geographers to intervene in the intellectual project of building a more explicitly spatial theory of empire: one that foregrounds how empire-building has historically been grounded in the geographical management of bodies, populations, and circulations, not only at the "macroscales of policy and strategy", but also in the intimate spaces of everyday life. Moore's work, I think, presents a compelling case for why it is essential for geographers to be in conversation with such debates.
» Society + Space
In a dramatic unveiling of the little-known world of contracted military logistics, Adam Moore examines the lives of the global army of laborers who support US overseas wars. Empire's Labor brings us the experience of the hundreds of thousands of men and women who perform jobs such as truck drivers and administrative assistants at bases located. Les mer
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In a dramatic unveiling of the little-known world of contracted military logistics, Adam Moore examines the lives of the global army of laborers who support US overseas wars. Empire's Labor brings us the experience of the hundreds of thousands of men and women who perform jobs such as truck drivers and administrative assistants at bases located...
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cornell University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 264
- ISBN
- 9781501742170
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
- Priser
- Winner of Globe Book Award for Public Understanding of Geography 2019 United States.
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Moore's book also opens a space for geographers to intervene in the intellectual project of building a more explicitly spatial theory of empire: one that foregrounds how empire-building has historically been grounded in the geographical management of bodies, populations, and circulations, not only at the "macroscales of policy and strategy", but also in the intimate spaces of everyday life. Moore's work, I think, presents a compelling case for why it is essential for geographers to be in conversation with such debates.
» Society + Space
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Adam Moore has undertaken detailed research, including interviews with workers, to explore the labor force buttressing the U.S. military. He traces patterns of recruitment, finds evidence of exploitative and discriminatory labor practices, and explores how the military's recruitment of legions of workers affects their countries of origin.
» Foreign Affairs
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Empire's Labor inverts the story commonly told about private military companies in the 21st century. The book presents a provocative argument that is supported by original research including interviews with the people who fill these jobs and analysis of contracts and other relevant documents. It is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the transnational market for force that relies upon an additional private market.
» ILR Review