The deadly life of logistics : mapping violence in global trade /
Deborah Cowen.
- [2014]
- viii, 290 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the citizenship of stuff in the global social factory -- The revolution in logistics: "America's last dark continent" -- From national borders to global seams: the rise of supply chain security -- The labor of logistics: just-in-time jobs -- The geo-economics of piracy: the 'Somali pirate' and the remaking of international law -- Logistics cities: the "urban heart" of empire -- Conclusion: rough trade? Sex, death, and the queer 'nature' of circulation.
9780816680870 (hc : alk. paper)
2014002042
Transportation corridors--Political aspects. Business logistics--Political aspects. Trade routes--Security measures. Freight and freightage--Security measures. Cargo theft. Piracy. International trade--Political aspects.