Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Figures vi
4. Foreword: Listening to a Gurkha Wife ix
5. Acknowledgements xii
6. Introduction – Bringing Gurkhas to Market: Race, Gender and Global Economies of Security Workforces 1
7. 1. Colonial Encounters, Militarism and Affect in Global Security 26
8. 2. Bringing Martial Race to Market: Imperial Encounters, Militarism and the Making of Gurkhas 54
9. 3. Locating Love in the Gurkha Security Package 81
10. 4. The Happy Gurkha Housewife: Reproductive and Affective Labour in Global Security Households 115
11. 5. Race, Gender and the Political Economy of Feeling Secure 145
12. Conclusion – Slow Death and Failure in the Life Building of Gurkha Communities 173
13. References 193
14. Index 208