Spatial exclusivity and anxiety: on and beyond our planet

14 November 2013

Mauritius may not the first thing that comes to mind when watching Elysium, a 2013 Hollywood sci-fi movie. However, in our understandings of elite geographies the film makes an interesting allegory for the Indian Ocean island known for its pristine beaches.... [[read the rest of the blog post on Geography Directions]](http://blog.geographydirections.com/2013/11/14/spatial-exclusivity-and-anxiety-on-and-beyond-our-planet/)

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18 August 2024

Out now: Special issue 'Moral economies of distribution and redistribution in Africa' - the right and wrong of who gets (and gives) what and why

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Further reads

21 October 2013

Staying clear from the gravediggers

One of the forefathers of the study of elites, Vilfredo Pareto, remarked that ‘history is a graveyard of aristocracies’. Indeed, maintaining an elite position is not self-evident and throughout history many elites have lost their position while new ones have risen to power. Elit...

27 September 2013

Economic competitiveness numbers cause a stir

The latest economic indicators revealed Mauritius as more competitive than South Africa, but numbers don't capture the whole picture... [read the rest of this opinion piece, written with Marina Martin, on the ...