UNDER CONTRACT: The Invisible Workers of America's Global War.

Coburn, Noah.

Published by Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 2018

About this Item

First printing. A book which takes a deep look at an often hidden cost of war. "War is one of the most lucrative job markets for an increasingly global workforce. Most of the work on American bases, everything from manning guard towers to cleaning the latrines to more technical engineering and accounting jobs, has been outsourced to private firms that then contract out individual jobs, often to the lowest bidder. An 'American' base in Afghanistan or Iraq will be staffed with workers from places like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Turkey, Bosnia, and Nepal: so-called 'third-country nationals.' Tens of thousands of these workers are now fixtures on American bases." The conditions vary from near slavery to more mundane exploitation. "In focusing on the long and difficult paths of the contractors of the latest Afghan war, Coburn is the first to truly demonstrate the transnational and profit-driven nature of most modern war." (Catherine Lutz) Time line, notes, sources, index. viii, 398 pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: UNDER CONTRACT: The Invisible Workers of America's Global War.
• Publisher: Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: FINE
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military