Necrocapitalism

In this paper I develop the concept of necrocapitalism, defined as contemporary forms of organizational accumulation that involve dispossession and the subjugation of life to the power of death. I examine how different forms of power — institutional, material, and discursive — operate in the politic...

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Published in:Organization studies Vol. 29; no. 12; pp. 1541 - 1563
Main Author: Bobby Banerjee, Subhabrata
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2008
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Accumulation
Capital accumulation
Capitalism
Colonialism
Death & dying
Developing countries
Imperialism
LDCs
Military
Natural resources
Organization theory
Organizational dissolution
Political economy
Political power
Power
Privatization
Resistance
Studies
colonialism
resources industry
Necrocapitalism
private military forces
imperialism
ISSN:0170-8406, 1741-3044
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Summary:In this paper I develop the concept of necrocapitalism, defined as contemporary forms of organizational accumulation that involve dispossession and the subjugation of life to the power of death. I examine how different forms of power — institutional, material, and discursive — operate in the political economy and the violence and dispossession that result. I describe some contemporary forms of organizational accumulation that involve dispossession and death and could therefore be described as necrocapitalist practices — for example, the impact of the resources industry in developing countries and the privatization of war and the military. I conclude by discussing some possibilities of resistance and outlining directions for future research.
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ISSN:0170-8406
1741-3044
DOI:10.1177/0170840607096386