Theoretical analysis uncovers distinct mechanisms of indigenous elimination in settler colonial regimes, highlighting dual processes of native dissolution and societal replacement.
The article explores the relationship between genocide and the settler colonialism. The author asserts that though the settler-colonial logic of elimination has manifested as genocidal-they should be distinguished. The article further analyzes the negative and positive dimensions of settler colonialism. While on the one hand it attempts to dissolve native societies, it also establishes a new colonial society on the seized land base.
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