E-Book, Englisch, 290 Seiten
Joseph Commodity Frontiers and Global Capitalist Expansion
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-15322-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
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Social, Ecological and Political Implications from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day
E-Book, Englisch, 290 Seiten
Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Economic History
ISBN: 978-3-030-15322-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This interdisciplinary edited collection explores the dynamics of global capitalist expansion through the concept of the 'commodity frontier'. Applying an inductive approach rather than starting at the global level, as most meta-narratives have done, this book sheds light on how local dynamics have shaped the process of capitalist expansion into 'uncommodified' spaces. Contributors demonstrate that ultimately the evolution of frontier zones and their reconfiguration over time have transformed human ecology, labour relations and social, economic and political structures across the globe. Chapters examine agricultural and pastoral frontiers, natural habitats, and commodity frontiers with fossil fuels and mineral resources located in various regions of the world, including South America, Asia, Africa and the Arabian Gulf.
Sabrina Joseph is Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Professor of History at the American University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Her research interests are in the field of Middle Eastern and Ottoman history, encompassing work on land use, environmental management, women and inter-faith relations during the early modern and modern periods.
