Large-scale land acquisitions have become one of the most talked about and contentious topics amongst those studying, working in or writing about Africa. Some have welcomed this trend as a bearer of new livelihood opportunities. Others have countered by pointing to negative social impacts....

Was Solidarität zu leisten vermag, hat die Naturkatastrophe an Ahr und Rur gezeigt. Doch funktioniert sie auch im Großen - zwischen globalisierten Warenströmen und lokalen Gesetzgebungen und ohne dass ihr der herablassende Beigeschmack des Karitativen anhaftet? Dieses Buch lotet die...

Klappentext: This book discusses the case for socialism and the models of socialist planning. Through examining different countries, each chapter examines the successes and failures of contrasting socialist policies. The theories and techniques of socialist planning are discussed in relation to...

Contents: Preface -- 1. War is a racket: in memory of Smedley Butler -- 2. The causes of war -- 3. War versus peace: the outcome of a binary process -- 4. Imperialism as an enterprise -- 5. Wars of aggression and false flags -- 6. War profiteering, the military-industrial complex and the deep...