Extractive Capitalism
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What fuels globalization's insatiable hunger? Laleh Khalili's Extractive Capitalism exposes the hidden stories powering late capitalism, from abandoned seafarers to corporate cronyism. Unveiling the dark truths behind resource extraction, oil pumping, and commodity shipping, Khalili reveals how low-cost labor and rapacious control underpin frictionless trade. A piercing and revealing investigation into the extractive industries that made—and maintain—our unequal world, this book is a primer on fighting back.
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