War, globalization and reproduction
Silvia Federici
Hofstra University (profesor emerytowana)Abstract
The aim of this article is to outline the issue of the links between war, globalisation
and reproduction at the end of the 20th century, with a particular focus on the African
continent. The text begins by outlining the situation in Africa in the context of so-called
structural adjustment programmes imposed by international institutions such as the
World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The second section discusses a controversial topic, viewing food aid as a kind of covert warfare. The next part analyses the
case of Mozambique as a paradigm of modern warfare. The final section points out that
similar methods used in Africa may be emerging in former socialist countries such as the
former Yugoslavia
Keywords:
war, globalization, Africa, imperialism, Yugoslavia, structural adjustments programmesReferences
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