A history of the world in seven cheap things : a guide to capitalism, nature, and the future of the planet / Raj Patel and Jason W. Moore.

Author/creator Patel, Raj author.
Other author Moore, Jason W., author.
Format Book
PublicationOakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Descriptionxiii, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Subjects
Human ecology--Economic aspects.
Capitalism.

Contents Introduction -- Cheap nature -- Cheap money -- Cheap work -- Cheap care -- Cheap food -- Cheap energy -- Cheap lives -- Conclusion.
Abstract "Nature, money, work, care, food, energy, and lives: these are the seven things that have made our world and will shape its future. In making these things cheap, modern commerce has transformed, governed, and devastated Earth. In A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things, Raj Patel and Jason W. Moore present a new approach to analyzing today's planetary emergencies. Bringing the latest ecological research together with histories of colonialism, indigenous struggles, slave revolts, and other rebellions and uprisings, Patel and Moore demonstrate that throughout history, crises have always prompted fresh strategies to make the world cheap and safe for capitalism. At a time of crisis in all seven cheap things, innovative and systemic thinking is urgently required. This book proposes a radical new way of understanding--and reclaiming--the planet in the turbulent twenty-first century"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Patel, Raj, author. History of the world in seven cheap things University of California Press : Oakland, California, [2017] 9780520966376
LCCN 2017013737
ISBN9780520293137
ISBN0520293134 hardcover alkaline paper

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Joyner General Stacks GF41 .P36 2017 ✔ Available Place Hold