City of Strangers

Exploring the everyday experiences of workers from India who have migrated to Bahrain, this study contributes significantly to our understanding of politics and society among the Persian Gulf states and of the migrant labor phenomenon that is an increasingly important aspect of globalization. "Andr...

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Main Author: Gardner, Andrew M.
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Published: Cornell University Press 2021
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