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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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: 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…
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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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.…