Inside Mining Capitalism: The Micropolitics of Work on the Congolese and Zambian Copperbelts
- ISBN-10
- 1847012868
- ISBN-13
- 9781847012869
- Pages
- 186
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-09-30
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Authors
- Thomas McNamara, Benjamin Rubbers, James Musonda
Description
A groundbreaking analysis of 21st century labour practices in the mining industry and the new scramble for industrial power on the African continent.
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