"In this masterful volume, Caf Dowlah conveys the historical panorama not only of slavery and indentured labor, but also of human tides drawn by economic opportunity and evicted by civil war. Essential reading for a critical but neglected facet of globalization." (Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Senior Fellow, the Peterson Institute for International Economics) "Caf Dowlah brings a big-picture perspective to the study of labor market dynamics across borders and through time. This global, long-term perspective helps reveal important structural factors and nuances that are much harder to bring into focus when the aperture of inquiry is set to a narrower gauge. This is an important work for anyone thinking about why labor, migration and markets are regulated the way they are today." (James Cockayne, Director, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research) "In this brilliant work, Caf Dowlah leads us to a fascinating tour of the third leg of economic globalization--cross-border mobility of labor--reappraising and re-excavating many of the enduring questions of dignity of labor beginning from the ancient civilizations to the contemporary world. A must read for anyone interested in the discourses on the progress of human civilization, industrialization, and capital accumulation over the centuries." (Paul Marchese, Professor and former Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Queensborough College of the City University of New York, USA).