comaparison of crisis in congo with bangladeshi textile industry
SPE Assignment Piyush Rathi Roll No - 131556
The videos ‘crisis in Congo’ and ‘fault lines’ have a tremendous resembelance to Colonialism. The difference being that it is much more indirect and manipulative form in which the exploiter not even takes the responsibility for exploitation. This smarter and indirect approach not only helps them escape when they are questioned about their moral responsibility but also enables them to continue these atrocities without ever being questioned.
Wikipedia defines Colonialism as -
“Colonialism is the establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition, and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a set of unequal relationships between the colonial power and the colony and often between the colonists and the indigenous population.”
It also says that colonialism existed from 16th century till mid 20th century. What it actually means is that from 16th till mid 20th century colonialism existed in a direct and perceivable form. In that sense, the exploitation was honest as the exploiter directly came to another territories and bore the responsibility for exploitation. Also there was a clear line between the exploiter and exploited.
But after the outcry in the name of democracy and human rights all over the world and specially in the western countries, the colonialism came out in a much more evolved and concealed way. Due to developed trade channels and the ease of transport and communication the exploitation is now carried out by capital hungry MNCs or capitalist forces and not exclusively by countries. It is also not about the acquisition of land but direct acqusition of resources without even setting a foot in these resource rich lands.
One more difference which is very subtle in nature
The videos ‘crisis in Congo’ and ‘fault lines’ have a tremendous resembelance to Colonialism. The difference being that it is much more indirect and manipulative form in which the exploiter not even takes the responsibility for exploitation. This smarter and indirect approach not only helps them escape when they are questioned about their moral responsibility but also enables them to continue these atrocities without ever being questioned.
Wikipedia defines Colonialism as -
“Colonialism is the establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition, and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a set of unequal relationships between the colonial power and the colony and often between the colonists and the indigenous population.”
It also says that colonialism existed from 16th century till mid 20th century. What it actually means is that from 16th till mid 20th century colonialism existed in a direct and perceivable form. In that sense, the exploitation was honest as the exploiter directly came to another territories and bore the responsibility for exploitation. Also there was a clear line between the exploiter and exploited.
But after the outcry in the name of democracy and human rights all over the world and specially in the western countries, the colonialism came out in a much more evolved and concealed way. Due to developed trade channels and the ease of transport and communication the exploitation is now carried out by capital hungry MNCs or capitalist forces and not exclusively by countries. It is also not about the acquisition of land but direct acqusition of resources without even setting a foot in these resource rich lands.
One more difference which is very subtle in nature