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Understanding the territorial basis of political power and wealth is the pre-requisite, the author argues, for making sense of issues as diverse as gecide, narco-gangsterism, terrorism and fascism. Fred Harrison draws on global-wide case studies to show how the violent birth of nation-states, whether the result of territorial conquests or colonialism, splits the population into two classes, victors and vanquished. This division is perpetuated and legitimated through the system of land tenure. The pathological consequences - as diverse as failed states, organised crime (mafia), religious fundamentalism and the re-emergence of piracy - are the result of the violent uprooting of the original inhabitants from their homelands. The struggle over land and resources, Harrison contends, is at the root of all of today's global crises. Some attempts are being made to restore land to those in need, ranging from the offer of land in Afghanistan to the Taliban as an inducement to set aside their violent strategies, to the sharing of the rents of oil in Nigeria to entice eco-warriors into mainstream politics. But these piecemeal tactics fail to synthesise the conditions for peace and prosperity. The Predator Culture provides a framework for truth and reconciliation in what has become a violent world that is slipping dangerously out of control.

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PublisherShepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd

ISBN-100856832731

ISBN-139780856832734

eBay Product ID (ePID)95804961

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Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NamePredator Culture : the Systemic Roots and Intent of Organised Violence

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

SubjectSocial Issues, Services & Welfare

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, Political Science

AuthorFred Harrison

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight10.1 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.8 in

Height210mm

Width148mm

Weight272g

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Date of Publication24/05/2010

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Place of PublicationLondon

Spine13mm

GenreSocial Issues, Services & Welfare

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom

Author BiographyFred Harrison is Research Director of Land Research Trust, London. After a career as a Fleet Street investigative journalist, he was a consultant to a number of Russian academic and political bodies, including the Duma (parliament), in their efforts to implement a more equitable transition to a market economy. Recently he has turned his attention to the failure of economic analysis and public policies in the market economies.

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