Expropriation

show the reader the technique used by the British to justify their invasions. In the case of the Irish, the English used the excuse that the subdued population was made of ‘pagans and savages’. They used this same exact theory of conquest and expropriation…

experienced at that time. Nevertheless, similar elements and structures continue within present-day society. With the purpose of identifying the means by which structures developed, a few extracts from Marx’s text Capital, specifically Chapter (27) “Expropriation of the Agricultural Population from the Land” utilised by analysing the relationship between exploitative methods applied by nobility, Monarchs and parliament to take control of…

had succeeded in developing its fostering social mobility, institutions, and bringing economic progress. Chile had faced the most worst economic problems in 1960s and 1970s, in which was assumed to be related to many different factors such as expropriations, price controls, and…

Sven Beckert, author of Empire of Cotton discusses the industrial revolution through following the cotton industry. Beckert uses a global perspective to capture the foreign relations and disparities in a changing a world. Slavery is one of the elements of the cotton industry that cannot be avoided. Beckert sees the enslavement of people as only one part of a bigger strategy in having advantage in a revolutionizing market. Through an almost indirect approach, Beckert tackles slavery throughout…

The Quiet Revolution was a period of tremendous social and economic change in Quebec society that redefined the role of Quebec and French Canadians within the Confederation of Canada. The underlying belief in Quebec during the Quiet Revolution was that French Canadians played a subordinate role in socio-political and socio-economic matters in Canada and that reform of Quebec society was only attainable through the utilisation of Quebec to drive change. Jean Lesage, the elected Liberal Premier of…

INTRODUCTION The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into force on New Year’s Day 1994. The signatory members are the United States, Mexico, and Canada. While the purpose of NAFTA is to promote investment in those regions, the treaty does not confirm if water is a saleable good. The text fails to mention the word “water,” but nor does it expressly prohibit transactions involving the natural resource. This terse dichotomy leads to the following issue. The issue is whether…

residents of color within the law. In particular, cases such as Jaftha v Schoeman of 2004 and Gundwana v Steko Development of 2011 illustrate the continued struggle of black South Africans to keep their residences against white lenders and landowners’ expropriation. Regrettably, these corporate interests persuade courts to prosecute dark-skinned, impoverished people far too often. In Jaftha v Schoeman, Maggie Jaftha, an unemployed woman of color with only an elementary-level education, had to…

national parks in Canada sometimes involved the involuntary displacement of human communities, such as in Forillon National Park in Quebec (Kafarowski, 2003). In response to public objection to this practice, newer national parks have avoided expropriation, either by purchasing lands from willing sellers or by creating enclaves within parks (e.g. Gros Morne National Park). These past practices point to the importance of meaningful consultation with affected communities and stakeholders about any…

through the distribution of wealth throughout the state or in other words serving the capitalist class. (Dickovick &Eastwood, 2016) This is seen through past history of colonialism in order to achieve free markets in Europe and fulfill capitalism. In an international viewpoint, neo-colonial exploration can take place in order to fulfill these needs in the state and correlate with the division of power. Thirdly, this theory rests upon how the state should be structured. The theory revolves…

1. Justifications for veil piercing In this section 2, the reasons for affirming the stand of this paper are critically assessed, which relate to the purposes and the factual nature of this doctrine. 1.1 Veil piercing is not the mess for its purposes of serving justice The first reason for justification of veil piercing is its purposes of eliminating injustice. To clarify this, the paper proceeds as follows. Three roles of veil piercing are first outlined, in which relevant cases are discussed…