Description
Book SynopsisThe exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf is explored in this accessible yet in-depth analysis by scholars from the region.
Trade Review'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 underlying the dynamics of labour migration in shaping the Gulf countries' -- Nasra Shah, Professor of Demography, Kuwait University
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Preface
Part I: Introduction
1. Histories of Migration to the Gulf - Omar AlShehabi
2. The Politics of Migration - Abdulhadi Khalaf
3. Overcoming Methodological Nationalism: Spatial Perspectives on Migration to the Gulf Arab States - Adam Hanieh
Part II: Dimensions of Gulf Migration: Law, Urban Space, Gender
4. Kafala: Foundations of Migrant Exclusion in GCC Labour Markets - Mohammed Dito
5. Rootless Hubs: Migration, Urban Commodification and the 'Right to the City' in the GCC - Omar AlShehabi
6. Construction Work, ‘Bachelor’ Builders and the Intersectional Politics of Urbanisation in Dubai - Michelle Buckley
Part III: Gulf Migrants: Broadening Perspectives
7. Bahrain’s Migrant Security Apparatus - K.T. Abdulhameed
8. Expat/Expert Camps: Redefining 'Labour' within Gulf Migration - Neha Vora
9. 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 Beaugrand
Part IV: Conclusion
10. Migrant Rights in the Gulf: Charting the Way Forward - Adam Hanieh
Bibliographies
References
Index
