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Deborah Cowen, “The Deadly Life of Logistics” (University of Minnesota Press, 2014)
Deborah Cowen, “The Deadly Life of Logistics” (University of Minnesota Press, 2014)
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Our guest today tells us that the seemingly straightforward field of logistics lies at the heart of contemporary globalization, imperialism, and economic inequality. Listen to Deb Cowen, the author of The Deadly Life of Logistics: Mapping Violence in Global Trade (University of Minnesota Press, 2014), discuss how the field of logistics reshaped global capitalism, undermined worker power, and even transformed how we think about life and death.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
May 9, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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