James A. Tyner Livres

This groundbreaking book brings an important spatial perspective to our understanding of genocide through a fresh interpretation of Germany under Hitler, Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, and China’s Great Leap Forward famine under Mao. James A. Tyner's powerful analysis of these horrifying cases provides insight into the larger questions of sovereignty and state policies that determine who will live and who will die. Specifically, he explores the government practices that result in genocide and how they are informed by the calculation and valuation of life—and death. A geographical perspective on genocide highlights that mass violence, in the minds of perpetrators, is viewed as an effective—and legitimate—strategy of state building. These three histories of mass violence demonstrate how specific states articulate and act upon particular geographical concepts that determine and devalue the moral worth of groups and individuals. Clearly and compellingly written, this book will bring fresh and valuable insights into state genocidal behavior .

Since the end of the Second World War, Southeast Asia has served as a surrogate space to further American imperial interests, which are economic, political, territorial, and moral in scope. This work contends that the construction of Southeast Asia as a geographic entity has been a crucial component in the creation of the American empire.

From a 2013 Texas fertilizer plant explosion that killed fifteen people and injured 252 to a 2017 chemical disaster in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, we are confronted all too often with industrial accidents that reflect the underlying attitude of corporations toward the lives of laborers and others who live and work in their companies' shadows. 'Dead Labor' takes seriously the myriad ways in which bodies are commodified and profits derived from premature death. In doing so it provides a unique perspective on our understanding how life and death drive the twenty-first-century global economy.0James Tyner tracks a history from the 1600s through which premature death and mortality became something calculable, predictable, manageable, and even profitable. Drawing on a range of examples, including the criminalization of migrant labor, medical tourism, life insurance, and health care, he explores how today we can no longer presume that all bodies undergo the same processes of life, death, fertility, and mortality. He goes on to develop the concept of shared mortality among vulnerable populations and examines forms of capital exploitation that have emerged around death and the reproduction of labor. 0Positioned at the intersection of two fields-the political economy of labor and the philosophy of mortality-'Dead' Labor builds on Marx's notion that death (and truncated life) is a constant factor in the processes of labor. Considering premature death also as a biopolitical and bioeconomic concept, Tyner shows how racialized and gendered bodies are exposed to it in unbalanced ways within capitalism, and how bodies are then commodified, made surplus and redundant, and even disassembled in order to accumulate capital

The book explores the Philippines' involvement in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and the War on Terror, emphasizing the interplay between overseas employment, the nation's dependency on the U.S., and the influence of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Catholicism. It uniquely analyzes how these factors shape the Philippines' foreign policy, linking international relations, labor migration, military conflict, and religious beliefs. This study provides insights into the role of peripheral states in global conflicts and the religious dimensions of their foreign policies.

The book offers a fresh perspective on the Khmer Rouge's agricultural policies, challenging the common view of their management as irrational and dangerous. By examining the transition from farms to agriculture in Cambodia within the global economic context, Tyner reveals significant connections between the Khmer Rouge's practices and agrarian capitalism. His research critiques the simplistic Marxist narrative associated with the regime, suggesting a more complex relationship between political economy and the realities of Cambodian agricultural practices.

Exploring the intersection of art and politics, this work delves into the Khmer Rouge regime's impact on creative expression in Cambodia. Tyner contextualizes Khmer Rouge artworks within the broader political landscape of anticolonial movements, illustrating how these creations were influenced by the regime's agenda. The book critically examines the social dynamics under the Khmer Rouge, drawing on theories from notable thinkers like Rancière and Adorno. It highlights the tension between individual creativity and bureaucratic constraints, shedding light on the complexities of artistic freedom during this tumultuous period.

Focusing on the interplay between art and politics, this book examines the Khmer Rouge regime's influence on creative expression in Cambodia. James A. Tyner situates Khmer Rouge artworks within the broader context of anticolonial movements, revealing how poetry, music, and photography were shaped by the regime's oppressive agenda. Grounded in theoretical frameworks and historical analysis, the work explores the tension between individual artistic freedom and bureaucratic constraints, contributing to the discourse on art's role in political contexts.

There are many ‘how-to’ books on writing for academics; none of these, however, relate specifically to the discipline of geography. In this book, the author identifies the principle modes of academic writing that graduate students and early-career faculty will encounter – specifically focusing on those forms expected of geographers, that is, those modes that are reviewed by academic peers. This book is readily accessible to senior undergraduate and graduate students and early-career faculty who may feel intimidated by the process of writing. This volume is not strictly a ‘how-to’ or ‘step-by-step’ manual for writing an article or book; rather, through the use of real, concrete examples from published and unpublished works, the author de-mystifies the process of different types of scholarly pieces geographers have to write with the specific needs and challenges of the discipline in mind. Although chapters are thematic-based, e. g., stand-alone chapters on book reviews, articles, and books, the manuscript is structured around the concept of story-telling, for it is the author’s contention that all writing, whether a ‘scientific’ study or more humanist essay, is a form of story-telling.