By Dr. Theresa (Isa) Arriola, PhD Concordia University Today, smaller islands around the globe contend with the rise of America’s hegemonic empire, Pax Americana. If during the era of British hegemonic power – Pax Brittanica – island nations were sites for the crown’s extractive activities to be done via cheap labor, today the same is […] The post Imperialism & The Pacific Islands appeared first on DECOLONIAL CENTRE.| DECOLONIAL CENTRE
By Nabil Al-Kinani Human Zoos and the Spectacle of Empire Human zoos, or ethnographic exhibitions, were a colonial-era practice in which non-European people were displayed in fabricated environments to entertain and educate Western audiences. These exhibitions, which gained prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, were rooted in pseudo-scientific racism and imperial ideology, […] The post Human Zoos and the 1924 British Empire Exhibition: Colonial Display and Its Legacy appeare...| DECOLONIAL CENTRE
By DCC Team Surplus populations are people capitalism no longer needs for work or consumption. They aren’t an accident but a built-in feature of the system, growing “in the direct ratio of its own energy and extent” (Marx 1976:782). These populations embody capitalism’s contradictions, existing as both the byproducts of economic growth and the human […] The post Surplus Populations first appeared on DECOLONIAL CENTRE. The post Surplus Populations appeared first on DECOLONIAL CENTRE.| DECOLONIAL CENTRE
By DCC Team The security-industrial complex refers to the network of relationships between governments, private corporations, and security agencies that profit from and sustain “security”. Security here means systems of surveillance, border control, and detention. This is related to the rise in global migration. It is a form of racist state control and the security-industrial […] The post Security Industrial Complex first appeared on DECOLONIAL CENTRE. The post Security Industrial Com...| DECOLONIAL CENTRE