Living at the Edges of Capitalism: Adventures in Exile and Mutual Aid

by Andrej Grubačić

Book Overview

Since the earliest development of states, groups of people escaped or were exiled. As capitalism developed, people tried to escape capitalist constraints connected with state control. This powerful book gives voice to three communities living at the edges of capitalism: Cossacks on the Don River in Russia; Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico; and prisoners in long-term isolation since the 1970s. Inspired by their experiences visiting Cossacks, living with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520287304
• ISBN13: 9780520287303
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"