Transit States

Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

There are vast swathes of people in economic migration across the Gulf states today. In total, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar form the largest destination for labour migration in the global South. This book studies the impact of this mass migration, and its effect on citizenship and workers' rights.Transit States considers how the transitory labour power these workers provide creates an extraordinary development boom that impacts neighbouring countries. The majority of the working population is therefore composed of migrant workers with no citizenship rights. The Gulf takes a central place in growing debates around migration and labour in the global economy. Transit States confronts the precarious working conditions of migrants in an accessible, yet in-depth manner.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-11-20
Mått:135 x 215 x 17 mm
Vikt:358 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745335209

Utforska kategorier

Migration inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Abdulhadi Khalaf is a senior lecturer in the Sociology department at Lund University. He is the co-editor of Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf (Pluto, 2014).Omar AlShehabi writes from Bahrain and is director of the Gulf Centre for Development Policies. He is the co-editor of Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf (Pluto, 2014). He has previously worked at the World Bank and the IMF as well as McKinsey & Co.Adam Hanieh is Senior Lecturer in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is editor of Transit States (Pluto, 2014), author of Capitalism and Class in the Gulf Arab States (2011) and Lineages of Revolt: Issues of Contemporary Capitalism in the Middle East (2013).

Recensioner i media

'A novel and a crucial contribution to the study of migration through the lens of political economy, applicable to sociology, anthropology, and historical studies, a rich and comprehensive collection'

Innehållsförteckning

List of IllustrationsPrefacePart I: Introduction1. Histories of Migration to the Gulf - Omar AlShehabi2. The Politics of Migration - Abdulhadi Khalaf 3. Overcoming Methodological Nationalism: Spatial Perspectives on Migration to the Gulf Arab States - Adam HaniehPart II: Dimensions of Gulf Migration: Law, Urban Space, Gender4. Kafala: Foundations of Migrant Exclusion in GCC Labour Markets - Mohammed Dito5. Rootless Hubs: Migration, Urban Commodification and the 'Right to the City' in the GCC - Omar AlShehabi6. Construction Work, ‘Bachelor’ Builders and the Intersectional Politics of Urbanisation in Dubai - Michelle BuckleyPart III: Gulf Migrants: Broadening Perspectives7. Bahrain’s Migrant Security Apparatus - K.T. Abdulhameed8. Expat/Expert Camps: Redefining 'Labour' within Gulf Migration - Neha Vora9. In and Out Moves of the Bahraini Opposition: How Years of Political Exile Led to the Opening of an International Front during the 2011 Crisis in Bahrain - Claire BeaugrandPart IV: Conclusion10. Migrant Rights in the Gulf: Charting the Way Forward - Adam HaniehBibliographiesReferencesIndex