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Discover 'The Quiet Violence of Empire,' a groundbreaking examination of how U.S. imperial influences reshaped Afghanistan's development landscape post-1945. This insightful book sheds light on the role of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Afghanistan, revealing its long-standing connection to imperialistic practices and racial capitalism. Wesley Attewell delves into critical historical analyses, including the Helmand Valley Project, the Soviet-Afghan conflict, and the post-9/11 U.S. occupation. Each case study meticulously demonstrates how USAID's development initiatives, often portrayed as altruistic, have been deeply rooted in systematic oppression and racial management. The narrative challenges readers to rethink the promise of development, exposing the underlying complexities and harsh realities faced by Afghan beneficiaries.
Published by the esteemed University of Minnesota Press in 2023, this brand-new edition has an ISBN of 9781517907907. With its critical insights and scholarly rigor, 'The Quiet Violence of Empire' is essential reading for anyone interested in human geography, global studies, and critical ethnic studies. Order now to explore the intricate dynamics of development, power, and resistance in Afghanistan.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781517907907
Year: 2023
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Description:
How the U.S. empire-state transformed post-1945 Afghanistan into a key site for reimagining development
Established in 1961 by President Kennedy, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is often viewed as an extension of the security state, playing a constant role on the ground in Afghanistan since the early sixties. The Quiet Violence of Empire traces USAID’s long and bloody history of development work in the region, revealing an empirically rich account of the transnational entanglements of imperialism and racial capitalism.
Wesley Attewell carefully analyzes three chronological moments of development as counterinsurgency in action: the Helmand Valley Project, the Soviet–Afghan conflict, and the post-9/11 occupation in Afghanistan. These case studies expose how USAID’s very public commitment to bringing seemingly inclusionary forms of self-help, technical assistance, and market development to Afghanistan has been undergirded by longer-standing infrastructures of race war and racial management. Attewell exposes how one of the net effects of USAID’s development mission to Afghanistan has been to constrain the life chances of Afghan beneficiaries while simultaneously diverting development capital back to U.S. contractors, deftly underscoring the notion of development as a form of slow violence.
The Quiet Violence of Empire asks the critical question: how might we refuse the ruse of USAID and its endlessly deferred promise of development? Thinking relationally across the fields of human geography, global studies, and critical ethnic studies, it uncovers the explicitly r
Published by the esteemed University of Minnesota Press in 2023, this brand-new edition has an ISBN of 9781517907907. With its critical insights and scholarly rigor, 'The Quiet Violence of Empire' is essential reading for anyone interested in human geography, global studies, and critical ethnic studies. Order now to explore the intricate dynamics of development, power, and resistance in Afghanistan.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781517907907
Year: 2023
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Description:
How the U.S. empire-state transformed post-1945 Afghanistan into a key site for reimagining development
Established in 1961 by President Kennedy, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is often viewed as an extension of the security state, playing a constant role on the ground in Afghanistan since the early sixties. The Quiet Violence of Empire traces USAID’s long and bloody history of development work in the region, revealing an empirically rich account of the transnational entanglements of imperialism and racial capitalism.
Wesley Attewell carefully analyzes three chronological moments of development as counterinsurgency in action: the Helmand Valley Project, the Soviet–Afghan conflict, and the post-9/11 occupation in Afghanistan. These case studies expose how USAID’s very public commitment to bringing seemingly inclusionary forms of self-help, technical assistance, and market development to Afghanistan has been undergirded by longer-standing infrastructures of race war and racial management. Attewell exposes how one of the net effects of USAID’s development mission to Afghanistan has been to constrain the life chances of Afghan beneficiaries while simultaneously diverting development capital back to U.S. contractors, deftly underscoring the notion of development as a form of slow violence.
The Quiet Violence of Empire asks the critical question: how might we refuse the ruse of USAID and its endlessly deferred promise of development? Thinking relationally across the fields of human geography, global studies, and critical ethnic studies, it uncovers the explicitly r