The Business of War: Workers, Warriors And Hostages in Occupied Iraq (Hardcover)

~ James Tyner (Author) "In March 1990, on the occasion of Terry Anderson's fifth year in captivity, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY) quoted French journalist and former hostage Jean-Paul..." (more)
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Since the cessation of major military operations in Iraq, approximately 120 people, either contract workers or privatised soldiers, have been abducted, with one-third being executed. The largest contingent of these workers has been provided by the Philippines. Through a specific, though not exclusive, focus on the Philippines connection, this book considers the myriad ways in which transnational labour migration intersects with the Iraqi occupation, as well as the US' relationships with SE Asia (and Japan in particular) and their neoliberal remaking of the Middle East. It places the war of terror within the practices of neoliberalism, but also links this with migration issues and argues that it is all part of a larger 'business' of conflict.

About the Author

James Tyner is Associate Professor of Geography at Kent State University, USA.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing (November 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754647919
• ISBN-13: 978-0754647911
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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