colonialism

“Friendly colonialism” and the contradictions of our progressive governments

“Friendly colonialism” and the contradictions of our progressive governments

by Eduardo Gudynas – Weeks ago I shared some reflections on how some governments and progressive intellectuals who take ideas from the Global left, and use their limitations or deform them. It is a “friendly colonialism” because it allows them to maintain a leftist rhetoric while leaving their contradictions in the background (1). The use […]

Friendly colonialism and the “Harvey fashion”

Friendly colonialism and the “Harvey fashion”

by Eduardo Gudynas – Latin American progressive governments like citing Harvey’s work because it allows them to position themselves against global capitalism while glossing over the contradictions of their own extractivist policies. One of the most striking issues in the critiques of capitalism coming from Latin America are the continuous invocations of the English geographer […]