Annals of Settler Colonialism (6): German Namibia #savagesunite

Juan Cole 10/02/2012

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In an early instance of Neoliberalism, the German concentration camps for the remnants of the genocided Herero were sometimes given to private companies to run for a profit.

Likewise, many private companies and corporations profit from the Occupation of the Palestinian territories, such that Rashid Khalidi has refered to the ‘settler industrial complex.’

About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page