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Introduction: Ecologies of War

Theorizing the Contemporary

Introduction: Ecologies of War

The contemporary world is saturated by militarization. Material and spectral forces of war permeate collective lives and ecological relations of humans and nonh... More

Ecologies of War

Theorizing the Contemporary

Ecologies of War

This collection, Ecologies of War, extends ethnographic attention beyond “war itself” to include forms of war that are often unrecognized as such—in everyday ex... More

Militarized Fish

Theorizing the Contemporary

Militarized Fish

“If war is good for anything it is often good for fish,” alleges historian Carmel Finley (2011). She makes this claim in light of the dramatic decline in fisher... More

Flyways

Theorizing the Contemporary

Flyways

In August 2013, a headline from the Associated Press read “Egyptian authorities detain suspected ‘spy’ bird,” accompanied by a photograph of a forlorn-looking... More