Pathology of Plenty

Lys Kulamadayil's 'Pathology of Plenty' offers a crucial examination of how international law shapes the exploitation of natural resources in post-colonial States.

The book revisits the making of foundational principles like sovereignty over natural resources and economic self-determination as applied during decolonisation.

It explores how humanitarian frameworks have justified extraction of public natural resources, and traces the proliferation of international treaties that protect foreign property rights.

The book also zooms in on legal paradigms ranging from contract law to anti-corruption, human rights, and criminal law, arguing that these frameworks often work together to create the pathology of plenty.