Africa’s Slaves Today, first published in 1975, examines the question of the persistence of slavery in modern Africa. It concludes that slavery is by no means dead in certain regions…

Using Max Weber’s concept of delegation, or discharge, as a point of departure, this book proposes an alternative view, interpreting the contemporary restructuring of economic and political relations in much…

In this book, prominent historians of slavery and legal scholars analyze the intricate relationship between slavery, race, and the law from the earliest Black Codes in colonial America to the…