Joseph Baines

Joseph Baines is a lecturer in International Political Economy at King’s College London. He has published in journals such as The Journal of Peasant Studies, Review of International Political Economy, Politics & Society and New Political Economy.

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Commodity trading: the shadowy industry destroying the planet

29 July 2021

Politics & economy

Commodity trading: the shadowy industry destroying the planet

Joseph Baines: Commodity traders wreak havoc on global markets and profit from ecological and social devastation. Can they be stopped?Read the full article

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