By foregrounding this labor, Appel illustrates the operation of global capitalism not as a set of intrinsic, systematic logics, but as an ongoing project of construction made through grounded material and semiotic practices. THE LICIT LIFE OF CAPITALISM: U.S. Oil in Equatorial Guinea: By Hannah Appel. While Appel's subject matter is complex, the book's clear, compelling, and approachable prose make it an excellent addition to graduate-level geography courses focused on political economy, political ecology, infrastructure, or racial capitalism. [Extracted from the article]