The
deadly life of logistics
mapping violence in global trade
Cowen, Deborah.
creator
text
bibliography
Print books.
mnu
[2014]
2014
monographic
eng
viii, 290 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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.
Deborah Cowen.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transportation corridors
Political aspects
Business logistics
Political aspects
Trade routes
Security measures
Freight and freightage
Security measures
Cargo theft
Piracy
International trade
Political aspects
HE323 .C69 2014
388/.044
9780816680870 (hc : alk. paper)
2014002042
DLC
140310
20161026151841.0
18062160
eng