Riofrancos, Thea
Resource Radicals
- ISBN 13:
- 9781478008484
- author:
- Riofrancos, Thea
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 229mm / 152mm
- Genre:
- Anthropology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ecuador's left-wing government came to power in 2007, sparking a conflict between two factions over natural resource extraction. Resource Radicals by Thea Riofrancos explores this struggle, examining the clash between the administration's focus on economic development and grassroots activists' anti-extractivism movement. Riofrancos delves into the archival and ethnographic study of Ecuador's commodity-dependent economy and history of indigenous uprisings to understand the ecological foundations of global capitalism. By decentering state resource policy, she reveals a complex field of political struggle populated by actors with conflicting visions for resource extraction. This book offers a unique perspective on development, democracy, and the role of natural resources in shaping global capitalism.
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