Ecological Imperialism, Development, and the Capitalist World-System: Cases from Africa and Asia

ISBN-13: 9780367204105 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 200 str.

Mariko Lin Frame

Opis

Drawn from extensive theoretical, historical, policy, and empirical research, as well as fieldwork in Africa and Asia, this book examines the crucial characteristics of the capitalist world-system and how it enables and drives ecological imperialism.

Spis treści

Preface   Chapter 1: The Ecological Aspect of Imperialism   Chapter 2: Neoliberal Development and Ecological Imperialism   Chapter 3: Africa in the Global Ecology: The Eco-Neocolonial Relations of Trade and Foreign Investment   Chapter 4: Tanzania: The Role of the State from African Socialism to Eco-Neocolonialism   Chapter 5: Emerging Economies in the Global Ecology: Semi-Peripheral and Regional Sub-Imperialism   Chapter 6: International Finance in the Global Ecology   Chapter 7: The Financing of Palm Oil   Chapter 8: Climate Negotiations, UN Sustainable Development Goals, and Ecological Imperialism

O autorze

Mariko Lin Frame is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Merrimack College, USA, where she teaches courses related to the environment, development, and the global economy. She has lived, researched, and worked extensively in East Africa and Asia.