1st Edition

The Business of War Workers, Warriors and Hostages in Occupied Iraq

By James A. Tyner Copyright 2006
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

Since the cessation of major combat operations in Iraq, approximately 120 people - either contract workers or private 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... Read more
Contents: George Orwell's footsteps; A war of neoliberalism; The business of occupation; Spaces of political subjugation; The place of war; Bibliography; Index.

Biography

Tyner, James A.