Power, Profit, and Prometheanism, Part II

Superexploitation in the Web of Life

Authors

  • Jason W. Moore Binghamton University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2023.1225

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2023-08-22

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Moore, J. W. (2023). Power, Profit, and Prometheanism, Part II: Superexploitation in the Web of Life. Journal of World-Systems Research, 29(2), 558–582. https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2023.1225