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“…"From the monarchical terror of the Middle Ages to the mangled Europe of the twenty-first century, A People's History of Modern Europe tracks the history of the continent through the deeds of those whom mainstream history tries to forget. …”

“…The new instruments bring the ILO’s standards against forced labour into the twenty-first century to address effectively all forms of modern-day forced labour, including human trafficking. …”

“…Aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles, l’avènement du capitalisme industriel et son développement mondial jouent un rôle fondamental dans la constitution des sciences modernes. La nature devenue chantier peut être explorée, contrôlée et instrumentalisée. …”

“…In this original and wide-ranging study, Wang Hui examines the intellectual roots of his nation’s social and political problems, arguing that China’s revolutionary history and its current liberalization are part of the same discourse of modernity. He calls for alternatives to both the present capitalist model of development and to the politics of China’s authoritarian past. …”

“…These and many other questions are discussed and answered in Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization. Over the course of time, the modern world has become dependent on unprecedented flows of materials. …”

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“…"The ABCs of Political Economy is an accessible introduction to modern political economy. While informed by the work of Marx, Keynes, Veblen, Kalecki and other great political economists, Robin Hahnel teaches the reader the essential tools necessary to understand economic issues today from a modern perspective, searching for ways to replace the economics of competition and greed with the economics of equitable co-operation. …”