Diamonds and War
0円 The mining of diamonds, their trading mechanisms, their financial institutions, and, not least, their cultural expressions as luxury items have engaged the work of historians, economists, social scientists, and international relations experts. Based on previously unexamined historical documents f...
Labour, Unions and Politics under the Nor...
3,517円 Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden today all enjoy a reputation for strong labour movements, which in turn are widely seen as part of a distinctive regional approach to politics, collective bargaining and welfare. But as this volume demonstrates, narratives of the so-called “Nordic mod...
The Monopoly of Man
2,248円 A key text by a leading figure in Italian socialist feminism that remains relevant today, addressing the exploitation of women in the workplace and at home. Anna Kuliscioff (ca. 1854-1925) was a prominent figure in the revolutionary politics of her era, advocating for socialism and feminism. One ...
Dying for an iPhone
2,647円 Suicides, excessive overtime, and hostility and violence on the factory floor in China. Drawing on vivid testimonies from rural migrant workers, student interns, managers and trade union staff, Dying for an iPhone is a devastating expose of two of the world’s most powerful companies: Foxconn and ...
The Informal Economy
10,446円 The Informal Economy: Measures, Causes, and Consequences provides a comprehensive account of the economics of informality through the lenses of various economic perspectives. Although informal economic activity is widespread all around the world, many issues around its nature and consequences rem...
It’s Time to Let America Work Again
996円 As we begin the process of reopening our economy, it is critical that we get back to work. The economic shutdown was intended to slow the spread of a lethal virus, not to permanently sacrifice our freedomsーand certainly not to expand government power and “fundamentally transform” America. During...
The Port of Missing Men
2,812円 In the early twentieth century so many dead bodies surfaced in the rivers around Aberdeen, Washington, that they were nicknamed the “floater fleet.” When Billy Gohl (1873–1927), a powerful union official, was arrested for murder, local newspapers were quick to suggest that he was responsible for ...
Korean Skilled Workers
4,230円 South Korea’s triumphant development has catapulted the country’s economy to the eleventh largest in the world. Large family-owned conglomerates, or chaebŏls, such as Samsung, Hyundai, and LG, have become globally preeminent manufacturing brands. Yet Korea’s highly disciplined, technologically co...
Le Sabotage
310円 Dans "Le Sabotage", Émile Pouget aborde avec une plume incisive et engagée les mécanismes de lutte sociale et les stratégies de résistance prolétarienne au début du XXe siècle. Ce livre, qui adopte un style pamphlétaire, s'inscrit dans le contexte des luttes ouvrières en France, mettant en lumièr...
Industrial Policy and Economic Transforma...
10,570円 The revival of economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is all the more welcome for having followed one of the worst economic disastersーa quarter century of economic malaise for most of the regionーsince the industrial revolution. Six of the world's fastest-growing economies in the first decade of ...
Workers, Unions, and Global Capitalism
8,456円 While it's easy to blame globalization for shrinking job opportunities, dangerous declines in labor standards, and a host of related discontents, the "flattening" of the world has also created unprecedented opportunities for worker organization. By expanding employment in developing countries, es...
Reds at the Blackboard
4,932円 The New York City Teachers Union shares a deep history with the American left, having participated in some of its most explosive battles. Established in 1916, the union maintained an early, unofficial partnership with the American Communist Party, winning key union positions and advocating a numb...
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