Predatory economics fuelling insecurity: violence and the commodification of labour in South Sudan

Stefan Bakumenko

Review of African Political Economy, 2023, vol. 50, issue 175, 9-25

Abstract: This article explores how predatory economic processes play out in South Sudan, particularly in fuelling conflict and competition. It posits that issues of personal wealth and communal patronage are just as essential to understanding the conflict as politics, ideology and personal animosities. The article highlights the structural incentives for coercive economics and the commodification of labour. Exploring two case studies, it analyses how contests over the vital oil and cattle industries create insecurity in South Sudan, outlining the actors, methods and incentives involved in this economic violence. It concludes with opportunities for further research.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2023.2192343

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