Ah, did you miss Hong Kong, then, Doug?
> But aside from that, I think this "accumulation by dispossession" line is
> overdone. It's a catchy phrase, but what does it really mean, and how
> novel is it?
It's a resurrection of Luxemburg on imperialism, and Marx on primitive accumulation. No, it's not novel, it's a permanent condition. And unfortunately, no, it's not overdone, especially these days when uneven/combined development gets worse and worse.
> But there's not much accumulation of any kind going on in SA, as you've
> pointed out yourself.
Sure there is: superexploitation. We just had a conference on it, and the papers are up at http://www.ukzn.ac.za/ccs (under 'economic justice'). Join us.