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Empire's labor the global army that supports U.S. wars

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"This book is about the labor required to sustain the U.S. military's various overseas operations, both recognized wars and clandestine campaigns, and the experiences of people from around the world who perform it. The military is profoundly dependent on a global army of labor that comes f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moore, Adam, 1976- (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Ithaca Cornell University Press 2019
Subjects:
Private military companies.
Private military companies > Employees.
Logistics > Contracting out > United States.
United States > Armed Forces > Foreign countries.
Sociétés militaires privées.
Sociétés militaires privées > Personnel.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Armed Forces
Logistics > Contracting out
Private military companies
United States
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International)
Iraq, Afghanistan, military contractors, US military policy, foreign workers.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book is about the labor required to sustain the U.S. military's various overseas operations, both recognized wars and clandestine campaigns, and the experiences of people from around the world who perform it. The military is profoundly dependent on a global army of labor that comes from countries as diverse as Bosnia, the Philippines, Turkey, India, Kenya, England, Sierra Leone and Fiji"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 248 pages) illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781501716393
1501716395
9781501716386
1501716387