Through the Prism of Slavery: Labor, Capital, and World Economy - Paperback

by Dale W. Tomich (Author)

This thoughtful book explores the contested relationship between slavery and capitalism. Tracing slavery's integral role in the formation of a capitalist world economy, Dale W. Tomich reinterprets the development of the world economy through the "prism of slavery." Through a sustained critique of Marxism, world-systems theory, and new economic history, the author develops an original conceptual framework for answering theoretical and historical questions about the nexus between slavery and the world economy.

Author Biography

Dale W. Tomich is professor of sociology and history at Binghamton University.