This book shows that in Asia and Europe, 17th- early 20th century, the history of "free" labour is linked to that of coerced labour. Circulation of models, peoples, goods and institutions, and long-term growth contributed to increase coercion.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. Shaping Myself, Shaping History -- Chapter 1. Writing and Rewriting Labor's Narrative -- Chapter 2. Supply-Chain Tourist -- or, How Globalization Has Transformed the Labor Question -- Chapter 3. Historians...