Geopolitics of Humour and Development in Nepal and Afghanistan

Shrestha, Rupak; Fluri, Jennifer L.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-78280-1_10

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“…Locally, the state of Nepal is expected to follow the guidelines set by the Embassy of China. While Nepali authorities have not clearly identified what constitutes anti-China activities, one of the ways this has manifested in the Kathmandu valley, includes viewing Tibetan events and activities as potentially threatening to state security (Shrestha and Fluri, 2021). As a result, Tibetan social and cultural practices have become increasingly politicized.…”

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Geopolitics of security and surveillance in Nepal and Afghanistan: A comparative analysis

Shrestha

Fluri

2022

Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space

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This article examines the geopolitics and geo-economics of security and surveillance. We comparatively focus on the effects of geopolitically powerful states – China and the United States – and their influence over the use of surveillance technologies in the name of spatial security in relatively weaker states – Nepal and Afghanistan. We use these two areas of comparison to address the similarities in security logics across disparate spaces and to highlight the everyday experiences and responses to both outside influence from powerful states and national security regimes. Through interview data from our respective qualitative research in Afghanistan and Nepal, we show how the logics of security situates particular racialized and gendered bodies as suspicious and examine how individuals living in these spaces experience, understand, and challenge these security regimes. We conclude by arguing for more comparative studies of security technologies and surveillance regimes. Additionally, we view these spaces of heightened security as potential sites for increased violence, rather than security.

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Section: Geopolitical Influences: Security and Surveillancementioning

confidence: 99%