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  • Quest for food security breeds neo-colonialists

    The people of the Middle East are trying to buy a lifeline, knowing full well that oil is pointless when there is nothing to eat. They know about hoarding, boycotts and cartels and if push comes to shove, would you rather own a litre of petrol or a sack of rice?

    http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...MC-Bltn=OPUFAA

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    Re: Quest for food security breeds neo-colonialists

    Neo-Colonialism is the ability to 'have' colonies without maintaining an in-country admin infrastructure, operating through a local hierarchy who's power is dependent on that foreign control. If these compradore cliques 'go nationalist' they are usually disposed of- coups, invasions, whatever is necessary and least upsetting to carrying on the neo-colonial relationship. The Times does the term a dis-service. Intentionally? Now that would be a Conspiracy Theory :p
    Last edited by don; March 05, 2009, 11:09 AM.

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