Cowen, Deborah.

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.


Print books.

HE323 / .C69 2014

388/.044