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Grabbing and growing

Grabbing and growing

Is there a new kind of war, one that doesn't rely on brute force and aggression? Yes it's called land grabs. How did Ancient Rome treat outsiders and the various ethnic tribes surrounding it? Might the need for clothing, and not food, brought about the beginnings of agriculture and what has new research into the trade of whale bon weapons shown us?

Counterpoint · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

June 14, 202154m 8s

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Is there a new kind of war, one that doesn't rely on brute force and aggression? Yes it's called land grabs. How did Ancient Rome treat outsiders and the various ethnic tribes surrounding it? Might the need for clothing, and not food, brought about the beginnings of agriculture and what has new research into the trade of whale bon weapons shown us?

Topics

land grabsbhutanchinarussiaforeign policyancient romegothswhale bonesweaponsclothingagricultureclimate change