Israel's pulverization of Gaza since October 7, 2023 is not only a humanitarian crisis, but an environmental catastrophe. Far from the first event of its kind, the devastation Israel has inflicted on Palestine since October 2023 has merely ushered in a new phase in a long history of colonization and extraction that reaches back to the nineteenth century. In this book, Andreas Malm argues that a true understanding of the present crisis requires a longue duree analysis of Palestine's subjugation to fossil empire. Returning to the British empire's first use of steam-power in war, in which it destroyed the Palestinian city of Akka, Malm traces the development of Britain's fossil empire and shows how this enduring commitment to fossil energy continues to drive Western support for the destruction of Palestine today.

Malm unearths the shared roots of colonial adventurism in Palestine and fossil fuelled warfare.

About the Author
Andreas Malm is Associate Professor of Human Ecology at Lund University, Sweden. He is the author of several acclaimed books, most recently, with Wim Carton, Overshoot: How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown. His book How to Blow Up a Pipeline is an international bestseller and has been turned into a feature film.


Book Information
ISBN 9781836740070
Author Andreas Malm
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 250g