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OverviewThis book explores the ways in which affect, colonial histories, and militarism organise global security workforces within private military and security companies(PMSCs). It locates its analysis with Gurkhas; a group of militarised men from Nepal with over 200-years of military experience with the British and Indian armies and the Singaporean police, who now participate as security contractors in global markets. These men are celebrated in British popular culture for their heroic martial attributes and their broader military service to the United Kingdom. However, less known, is the fact that many Gurkhas located back in Nepal and their families are drawn into these markets under often exploitative relations. Drawing upon over a decade of ethnographic fieldwork with unprecedented access to these security communities throughout Nepal and in Afghanistan, the book's motivating questions are how security is made through these market relations and how is this security experienced by Gurkhas and their families. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Amanda ChisholmPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 9781399501163ISBN 10: 139950116 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 31 August 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book brings to life the political economy of the global security industry and particularly shines a unique light on the gendered and racialized labor that sustains global war and militarization. A feminist ethnography that transcends the boundaries of security studies toward a new perspective on the links between the everyday and global security politics. --Saskia Stachowitsch, Central European University Author InformationDr Amanda Chisholm is Senior Lecturer in War Studies and Defence Studies at King's College, London. She is also the lead diversity and inclusion representative for the School of Security Studies. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |