STEALING LIVES ( THE GLOBALIZATION OF BASEBALL AND THE TRAGIC STORY OF ALEXIS QUIROZ )

ARTURO MARCANO GUEVARA AND DAVID FIDLER

ISBN 10: 0253341914 / ISBN 13: 9780253341914

Published by Indiana Univ. Press, Indiana, 2002

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FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING WITH COMPLETE NUMBER LINE STARTING WITH NUMBER 1.HARDCOVER EDITION WITH DUSTJACKET.TEXT HAS WRITING/UNDERLINING . NOT ex-library copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: STEALING LIVES ( THE GLOBALIZATION OF BASEBALL AND THE TRAGIC STORY OF ALEXIS QUIROZ )
• Publisher: Indiana Univ. Press, Indiana
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253341914
• ISBN 13: 9780253341914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Poor

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Synopsis

Focusing on the plight of one Venezuelan teenager, the authors reveal that in their efforts to secure cheap labor, Major League Baseball teams often violate basic human rights, and they propose reforms to redress the inequities created when baseball meets globalization.

About the Author

Arturo J. Marcano Guevara, a Venezuelan lawyer and the International Legal Advisor to the Venezuelan Baseball Players Association, frequently appears in the Latin American media in connection with baseball issues.

David P. Fidler, Professor of Law at Indiana University, is an international lawyer who has served as a consultant on matters of law and public policy to numerous governmental agencies and international organizations.