The Tragedy of Human Development : A Genealogy of Capital As Power.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781783487158
- 330.122
- HB501 .D5 2018
The Tragedy of Human Development -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Mise-en-scène -- Act I The First Power Civilizations -- Act II Colonialism and the Transatlantic Slave Trade -- Act III The Fossil Fuel Revolution -- Act IV Corporate Capitalism -- Act V Human Development -- Epilogue -- References -- Index -- About the Author.
Exploring key moments in the historical development of humanity, this book conceives of human development as a dramatic tragedy. It examines avoidable sufferings in our history, considering the reasons why these sufferings were inflicted and enabled when they appear - from a certain angle - to be unnecessary.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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