Hecht, Gabrielle

Residual Governance: How South Africa Foretells Planetary Futures

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ISBN 13:: 9781478024941
author:: Hecht, Gabrielle
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Duke University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.5 x 0.9 centimetres (0
Genre:: Business, Real Estate, Science,
Condition:: New
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Residual Governance: How South Africa Foretells Planetary Futures by Gabrielle Hecht Gabrielle Hecht explores the complex relationships between mining, community, and the environment in South Africa, where the legacy of toxic waste and exploitation reveals the underlying logic of global racial capitalism. Through the voices of those resisting residual governance, Hecht sheds light on the links between history, capitalism, the state, and the environment. Hecht's work centers on the concept of residual governance, which she argues is a purposefully inefficient system that treats people and places as waste and wastelands. By examining the history of mining in South Africa, Hecht shows how this system is not only a local issue but also a planetary one, with far-reaching consequences for the environment and social justice. This book offers a nuanced analysis of the intersections between power, politics, and the environment, and is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the Anthropocene and its implications for the future.

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