Sinews of War and Trade offers a comprehensive analysis of how maritime trade and infrastructure have shaped the SWANA region. Khalili examines the intertwined histories of oil, shipping, and labor, highlighting the region's pivotal role in global capitalism. Through detailed accounts of ports, labor movements, and geopolitical conflicts, she demonstrates how trade routes are not merely economic pathways but also sites of power, resistance, and transformation.
Sinews of War and Trade offers a comprehensive analysis of how maritime trade and infrastructure have shaped the SWANA region. Khalili examines the intertwined histories of oil, shipping, and labor, highlighting the region's pivotal role in global capitalism. Through detailed accounts of ports, labor movements, and geopolitical conflicts, she demonstrates how trade routes are not merely economic pathways but also sites of power, resistance, and transformation.
logistics, infrastructure, labour, racial capitalism