Ian Kumekawa
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Empty Vessel

The Story of the Global Economy in One Barge

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The rise of globalization and financialization as seen from a barge—one Swedish barge, to be exact, built in 1979 What do a barracks for British troops in the Falklands War, a floating jail off the Bronx, and temporary housing for VW factory workers in Germany have in common? The Balder Scapa: a single barge that served all three roles. Though the name would eventually change to Finnboda 12. And then to Safe Esperia. And later on, to the Bibby Resolution. And after that . . . in short, a vessel with so many names, and so many fates, that to keep it in our sights—as the protagonist of this ...