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Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf
Abdulhadi Khalaf (Ed.)
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Description for Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf
Paperback. The exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf is explored in this accessible yet in-depth analysis by scholars from the region. Editor(s): Khalaf, Abdulhadi; Shehabi, Omar Al; Hanieh, Adam. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
345g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745335209
SKU
V9780745335209
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Ref
99-50
About Abdulhadi Khalaf (Ed.)
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf
'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'
Immanuel Ness, Professor Department of Political Science, Brooklyn College, City University of New York 'A valuable addition to our knowledge about the demographic, social, political, economic, historical, and spatial factors ... Read more
Immanuel Ness, Professor Department of Political Science, Brooklyn College, City University of New York 'A valuable addition to our knowledge about the demographic, social, political, economic, historical, and spatial factors ... Read more