This book is the only comprehensive analysis of contemporary prison labor in the United States. In it, the author makes the provocative claim that prison labor is best understood as a form of slavery, in which the labor-power of each inmate (though not their person) is owned by the Department of Cor
Straddling Economics & Politics : Issues in Asia, the United States and the Global Economy
β Scribed by Charles Wolf
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 227
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
This collection of essays examines the case for and against globalization, the effects of U.S. economic and foreign policy, and numerous issues related to Asian economics and politics.
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