national security threat potentials has been conducted related to U.S. Research on this topical area for its U.S. As a theoretical construct, it was further inspired by the global street protests and demonstrations of the Occupy movement taking place during that period. The plutocratic insurgency concept dates back to 2011 and has been influenced by earlier work done by John Robb ( Onward to a Hollow State, 2008) and Nils Gilman ( Deviant Globalization, 2010). This research guide has been created for Small Wars Journal readers to aid in their understanding of the plutocratic insurgency construct and explain how it is related to the earlier criminal insurgency construct which has been the focus of numerous El Centro works over the last decade. Plutocratic Insurgency Notes, Small Wars Journal It can be viewed as a component of ‘Dark Globalization’ that, along with the emergence of criminal insurgency, is now actively threatening the public institutions and citizenry of the Westphalian state form. Ultimately, this form of insurgency is representative of the challenge of 21st century predatory and sovereign-free capitalism to 20th century state moderated capitalism and its ensuing public welfare programs and middle class social structures. It utilizes ‘lawyers & lobbyists’ and corruption, rather than armed struggle-though mercenaries may be employed-to create shadow governance in pursuit of plutocratic policy objectives. It is being conducted by high net worth globalized elites allowing them to remove themselves from public spaces and obligations-including taxation-and to maximize their ability to generate profits transnationally.
Plutocratic insurgency represents an emerging form of insurgency not seen since the late 19th century Gilded Age.
Research Guide: Plutocratic Insurgency - The Gilded Age Redux
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