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Colonialism in Ireland Marx’s Forgotten Analysis

Marx on Colonial Ireland: A Forgotten Framework for Understanding Empire

Karl Marx’s writings on Ireland are often overshadowed by his better-known work on capitalism. But in a remarkable 1867 report—delivered to German workers in London—Marx offered a powerful, layered analysis of colonialism in…

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the metabolic rift

Understanding the Metabolic Rift: A Modern Guide

🌱 What Is the Metabolic Rift? The metabolic rift is a concept developed from Karl Marx’s ecological thinking and later expanded by sociologist John Bellamy Foster. It describes a deep disconnection between human…

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Marx on Nineteenth Century Colonial Ireland

Marx on Nineteenth Century Colonial Ireland: Key Insights from Slater & McDonough’s Analysis

Marx on Nineteenth Century Colonial Ireland: A Blog Summary Understanding Ireland’s colonial past is crucial for grasping the roots of its modern society, economy, and even its environment. The paper “Marx on Nineteenth…

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How Land and People Were Exploited.

Marx and the Metabolic Rift in Ireland: How Land and People Were Exploited.

How Ireland’s Soil Was Colonised: A Forgotten Insight from Karl Marx When we think of colonialism in Ireland, our minds often turn to land grabs, religious persecution, famine, and forced emigration. But in…

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Interconnections between the Soil and the Human Body

Marx on the Reciprocal Interconnections between the Soil and the Human Body: Ireland and Its Colonialised Metabolic Rifts

Eamonn Slater, Eoin FlahertyFirst published: 17 October 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/anti.12886Antipode journal vol. 55, issue 2. Abstract Marx’s writings on Ireland are widely known, but less appreciated is their centrality to the formation of his ecological thought.…

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