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Coping with Insecurity: Labour Relations, (Im)mobility and Conflict-sensitive Employment in Afghanistan
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Abstract Forced migration studies and research related to the "new wars" paradigm have drawn attention to the modes of operation of war economies and the coercive labour relations involved. Field research findings by the author and an Afghan team in 2015-2017 on employment by local construction companies rev... view more
Forced migration studies and research related to the "new wars" paradigm have drawn attention to the modes of operation of war economies and the coercive labour relations involved. Field research findings by the author and an Afghan team in 2015-2017 on employment by local construction companies revealed that remnants of the war economy have persisted in Afghanistan's fragile and violence-affected settings and continue to shape labour relations. To avoid acts of sabotage and fulfil construction contracts, relationships with local powerholders - politicians holding offices in government or Taliban leaders - are crucial for mobile Afghan companies operating on construction sites for limited periods. The research findings indicate that these relationships provide a field of interaction and negotiations about conflict-sensitive employment between company managers and local elders representing community interests - and through them, local powerholders. The involvement of elders affects the labour relations between company managers and local workers, both mobile and immobile.... view less
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Afghanistan; conflict-sensitive employment; labour relations; infrastructure; mobility; immobility; construction companies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 67-90
Journal
International Quarterly for Asian Studies (IQAS), 50 (2019) 1-2
Issue topic
Violence, Mobility and Labour Relations in Asia
ISSN
2566-6878
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0