Divide

Global Inequality from Conquest to Free Markets

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Jason Hickel: Divide (2018, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.)

352 pages

English language

Published Sept. 10, 2018 by Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W..

ISBN:
978-0-393-65137-9
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An indespensible book for understanding global poverty and inequality

5 stars

This book went into a lot of detail, from which I was able to learn quite a lot. It mainly covers the inner workings of the current global economy and answers the question of how poor countries came to be poor and why they will stay poor. In this sense, the book pretty much outdid itself in every regard.

The Divide covers the history of Colonialism and Capitalism as to show how europe enriched themselves by underdeveloping the global south. Hickel takes a look at various sources and historical data to show just how many natural resources (e.g. Gold and Silver) were stolen and the genocide of the indigenous population that followed. Additionally, the author takes a look at many military coups supported by the West and the consequences as such. Hickel goes into great detail explaining how Neoliberalism was born and its first trial in Chile after a coup, …

Subjects

  • Equality
  • Globalization