Paramilitarism and Neoliberalism

Violent Systems of Capital Accumulation in Colombia and Beyond

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Paramilitarism and Neoliberalism by Jasmin Hristov, Pluto Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jasmin Hristov ISBN: 9781786801050
Publisher: Pluto Press Publication: November 20, 2016
Imprint: Pluto Press Language: English
Author: Jasmin Hristov
ISBN: 9781786801050
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication: November 20, 2016
Imprint: Pluto Press
Language: English
The people of Colombia have, for the last fifty years, been subject to a specific form of violence: paramilitarism. An embodiment of the underbelly of global capitalist accumulation, this form of pervasive violence expresses the exacerbation of social inequalities and class formation under capitalism. In Paramilitarism and Neoliberalism, Jasmin Hristov theorises this extreme expression in light of forced displacement, labour repression, subjugation of social movements, decentralisation of violence, drug trafficking and the emergence of a variety of para-institutional armed actors across Latin America. The activities of paramilitary groups in the post­demobilisation era, their involvement in human rights violations, and their multi­level support networks inside major state institutions are documented, with a particular emphasis on violent dispossession and illegal land appropriation that has benefited agroindustries and mining enterprises. Hristov engages in a Marxist political economy approach, combined with a global sociological perspective, allowing for an expansive and deep-reaching understanding of paramilitarism as a phenomenon with many faces, ultimately illustrating how it is increasingly becoming the coercive counterpart of global capital.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
The people of Colombia have, for the last fifty years, been subject to a specific form of violence: paramilitarism. An embodiment of the underbelly of global capitalist accumulation, this form of pervasive violence expresses the exacerbation of social inequalities and class formation under capitalism. In Paramilitarism and Neoliberalism, Jasmin Hristov theorises this extreme expression in light of forced displacement, labour repression, subjugation of social movements, decentralisation of violence, drug trafficking and the emergence of a variety of para-institutional armed actors across Latin America. The activities of paramilitary groups in the post­demobilisation era, their involvement in human rights violations, and their multi­level support networks inside major state institutions are documented, with a particular emphasis on violent dispossession and illegal land appropriation that has benefited agroindustries and mining enterprises. Hristov engages in a Marxist political economy approach, combined with a global sociological perspective, allowing for an expansive and deep-reaching understanding of paramilitarism as a phenomenon with many faces, ultimately illustrating how it is increasingly becoming the coercive counterpart of global capital.

More books from Pluto Press

Cover of the book Identity Destabilised by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book Discovering the Scottish Revolution 16921746 by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book The End of Jewish Modernity by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book What's Wrong with Rights? by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book The Maoists in India by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book The Three Worlds of Social Democracy by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book Art in the Age of Mass Media by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book The Conundrum of Russian Capitalism by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book Organisational Anthropology by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book Rebel Footprints - Second Edition by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book Citizenship and Social Class by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book On Western Terrorism - New Edition by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book Seeds of Hate by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book An Israeli in Palestine by Jasmin Hristov
Cover of the book Queer Lovers and Hateful Others by Jasmin Hristov
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy