A Port in Global Capitalism: Unveiling Entangled Accumulation in Rio de Janeiro

ISBN-13: 9780367340964 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 118 str.

Sergio Costa; Guilherme Leite Goncalves

Opis

Through a study of the port district of Rio de Janeiro and its history, this book examines the manner in which capitalism expands its global process of accumulation to incorporate spaces not yet integrated into chains of value production.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. From Primitive Accumulation to Entangled Accumulation: Developments in the Marxist Theory of Capitalist Expansion  2. Port, Capital and the Capital City  3. Capitalism and Slavery in the Port of Rio de Janeiro  4. From the First Attempts at Industrialisation to Financialisation: ‘Little Africa’ vs Porto Maravilha  5. Crisis Anchored at the Port  6. Conclusions  Bibliography