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1 online resource. |
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data file |
| Series |
Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies ; 5
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Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies ; 5.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Risk and the determinants of labor migration -- Social transitions, jobs, and migration in Sierra Leone -- Recruiting workers and preparing for migration -- Supporting the US mission in Iraq -- The downsides of contract work -- Return migration, reintegration, and "blood dollars" -- Making migration work. |
| Summary |
"In 2003, just before the start of the US invasion of Iraq, military planners predicted that the mission's success would depend on using diverse sources for their workforce. While thousands of US troops were needed to secure victory in the field, large numbers of civilian contractors--many from poor countries in Africa and Asia--were recruited to provide a range of services for the occupying forces. In Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq Kevin Thomas provides a compelling account of the recruitment of Sierra Leonean workers and their reasons for embracing the risks of migration. In recent years US military bases have outsourced contracts for services to private military corporations who recruit and capitalize on cheaper low-skilled workers. Thomas argues that for people from post-conflict countries such as Sierra Leone, where there are high levels of poverty and acute unemployment, the opportunity to improve their situation outweighs the risk of migration to war-torn Iraq. Examining migrants' experiences in their native country, their time spent at US bases, and after their return to Sierra Leone, Thomas deftly explores the intricate dynamics of risk, sets up a theoretical framework for future researchers, and offers policy recommendations for decision-makers and practitioners in the field. Incorporating the voices of Sierra Leonean contractors who were manipulated and exploited, Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq turns the spotlight on a subject that has remained on the periphery of history, and reveals an unexpected consequence of the War on Terror."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Iraq War (2003-2011) |
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Foreign workers -- Government policy -- United States.
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Foreign workers -- Government policy. |
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United States. |
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Sierra Leoneans -- Employment -- Iraq.
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Sierra Leoneans. |
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Iraq. |
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Sierra Leoneans -- Social conditions.
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Social conditions. |
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Sierra Leoneans -- Economic conditions.
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Economic conditions. |
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Military bases, American -- Government policy -- Iraq.
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Military bases, American -- Government policy. |
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Military bases, American. |
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Iraq War, 2003-2011.
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| Chronological Term |
2003-2011 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Thomas, Kevin J.A. Contract workers, risk, and the war in Iraq.: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2017] ©2017 Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies ; (CaOONL)20179037439 (OCoLC)986160805 |
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Thomas, Kevin J. A. Contract workers, risk, and the war in Iraq.: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2017] ⰱ7 Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies Human dimensions in foreign policy, military studies, and security studies ; (CaOONL)20179037439 (OCoLC)986160805 |
| ISBN |
9780773552159 (PDF) |
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0773552154 |
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9780773552166 (EPUB) |
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0773552162 |
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0773551239 |
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9780773551237 |
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0773551220 |
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9780773551220 |
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