Earth into Property
Colonization, Decolonization, and Capitalism
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2010
- Category
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780773531222
- Publish Date
- Aug 2010
- List Price
- $39.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773531215
- Publish Date
- Aug 2010
- List Price
- $125.00
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Description
Earth into Property: The Bowl with One Spoon, Part Two explores the relationship between the dispossession of Indigenous peoples and the making of global capitalism. Beginning with Christopher Columbus’s inception of a New World Order in 1492, Anthony Hall draws on a massive body of original research to produce a narrative that is audacious, encyclopedic, and transformative in the new light it sheds on the complex historical processes that converged in the financial debacle of 2008 and 2009.
About the author
Anthony Hall studied political science and public administration at Brock and Carleton universities. He has worked as a government policy analyst, teacher and commercial real estate salesperson, as well as a logger and miner. A resident of Barrie, Ontario, his occupational pursuits now include adult education and research in administrative tribunals.
Editorial Reviews
Praise for The American Empire and the Fourth World: “I cannot overstate the importance of this book, an overflowing tool box, filled with little-known stories, legal arguments, and fresh ideas that, if used properly, could change the world.” “Naomi Klein, author of No Logo “The first truly important Canadian book of the century.” “Alex Rettie, Alberta Views “Readers now have the engaged, passionate, critical history of the founding moments of Canada and the United States that our times call for.” “Canadian Dimension
"[Earth into Property] is a must read for those who wish to understand the evolution of Globalization since 1492." Veterans Today