Disposable People : New Slavery in the Global Economy (Paperback)

from fundevogel

It is most profitable to extract as much labor from a worker for as little pay as he will do it for.  With slavery the maximum return is acheived.  Slavery exists today, though, on the books it is illegal in every country.  Enforcing the law is another matter entirely.  Bales takes a close look a...

from LarrySouders

An eye opening book concerning modern day slavery and the suffering of the poorest people on our globe today.

from gcthomas

A series of case studies of modern-day slavery in five different countries: Thailand, Mauritania, Brazil, Pakistan, and India. In each instance book thoroughly examines the social, political, and economic factors that facilitate slavery. The primary mechanism used to enslave people is debt bonda...

from blake.rosser

This is an important book. Despite its defects I can highly recommend it to pretty much everyone because the entire world would benefit from its being read. I greatly admire Bales for his part in spreading the word on modern-day slavery, and I plan on doing my part by telling people and passing t...

from fundevogel

It is most profitable to extract as much labor from a worker for as little pay as he will do it for.  With slavery the maximum return is acheived.  Slavery exists today, though, on the books it is illegal in every country.  Enforcing the law is another matter entirely.  Bales takes a close look a...