Open AccessKeynote Speech: Colonial-Capitalism and Its Impact on Natural Resources in The Colonised World
Author(s) -
Farish A. Noor
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of interdisciplinary and strategic studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2735-0398
DOI - 10.47548/ijistra.2021.40
Subject(s) - capitalism , colonialism , conquest , shadow (psychology) , praxis , competition (biology) , natural (archaeology) , political economy , political science , history , sociology , politics , law , ancient history , psychology , ecology , archaeology , biology , psychotherapist
This keynote speech was delivered at the International Conference on Interdisciplinary and Strategic Studies (ICRIS) on August 12, 2021. It explains the concept of colonial-capitalism and highlights the importance of understanding the underlying logic of capitalism behind the praxis of colonialism. From the middle to late stages of colonialism over the past 500 years, the underlying logic of colonial conquest continued to evolve. Initially, it was the Crusades that prompted the Europeans to start their exploration but then it was the conflicts and competition among the European powers themselves that galvanised their desire to conquer the world. This speech also illustrates how colonial-capitalism has changed our view of nature and our human relationship with the natural world, which in turn has influenced how we manage our natural resources. It concludes by reflecting on how we are still living in the long shadow of the 19th century and why the struggle for mental liberation continues until today.