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Patrimonicide: The International Economic Crime Of Indigenous Spoliation, Ndiva Kofele-Kale
Patrimonicide: The International Economic Crime Of Indigenous Spoliation, Ndiva Kofele-Kale
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In the past two decades, the organized and systematic theft of a state's wealth and resources by its leaders has reached unprecedented levels in developing and less-developed states. Unlike previous acts of embezzlement by political leaders, this new wave of corruption-referred to as indigenous spoliation--involves billions of dollars and causes widespread social and economic devastation. This Article defines indigenous spoliation and presents some examples of this practice. The author describes the inadequacy of domestic law in dealing with the problem and suggests that international law should provide a remedy. Next, the author proposes a framework for holding persons involved in …