‘We are in the process’: The exploitation of hope and the political economy of waiting among the aspiring irregular migrants in Nepal
‘We are in the process’ was the phrase used by my Nepali interlocutors, soon-to-be migrants, who were waiting for their departure abroad for months on end. Based on conversations with irregular migrants, this paper explores the relationship between time and power, focusing on the political economy o...
Autore principale: | Zharkevich, I |
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Natura: | Journal article |
Lingua: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2020
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