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The Internationalization of Capital explores the nature of capitalist expansion, providing a wealth of up-to-date empirical data combined with incisive theoretical analyses of the dynamics of international capitalism within a comparative-historical framework. The unique combination of theory and extensive data on the labor force structures of various countries makes this…
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1 author picked Confessions as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I like stories in which ordinary people are tested, really driven to the breaking point.
At the center of this novel, a grieving school teacher addresses her final class before the scheduled break. Gradually and with ever-increasing suspense, we learn that the teacher has uncovered the awful circumstances behind the recent death of her child.
In this powerful, well-paced story of innocence and cruelty, the central character is a typical educator, a dedicated person with a lot of responsibilities who has been pushed beyond the limit. She isn’t a psychopath. Her actions merely demonstrate how far a sane, self-sacrificing person…
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