History of the Debates on wage labor, slavery, and the driving forces of capitalism
(18th century to the present)
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https://doi.org/10.12775/BPMH.2024.007Keywords
political economy; slavery; wage labor; capitalism; free and unfree laborAbstract
To what extent does the distinction between free and unfree labor relations make sense in light of the history and dynamics of capitalism? On the basis of a cursory analysis of discourses on slavery and wage labor since the late eighteenth century (especially in German-speaking circles), an attempt is made to discuss and contextualize some of the literature in English and French over the last 300 years.
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