Neoextractivism and Capitalist Development

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-66664-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 367 g

Reihe: Routledge Critical Development Studies

The large-scale extraction of natural resources for sale in capitalist markets is not a new phenomenon, but in recent years global demand for resources has increased, leading to greater attention to the role of resource extraction in the development of the exporting countries. The term neoextractivism was coined to refer to the complex of state-private sector policies intended to utilize the income from natural resources sales for development objectives and for improving the lives of a country's citizens. However, this book argues that neoextractivism is merely another conduit for capitalist development, reinforcing the position of elites, with few benefits for working people.

With particular reference to the role of neoextractivism within Latin America and the Caribbean, using Guyana as a case study, the book aims to provide readers with the tools they need to critically analyze neoextractivism as a development model, identifying alternative paths for improving the human condition. This book will be of interest to academics and students in the fields of international development, political economy, sociology, and globalization, as well as to policymakers and political activists engaged in social movements in the natural resources sector.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Canterbury, Dennis C

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Part 1: The Debate on Neoextractivism

1. Neoextractivism and Capitalist Development: An Outline

2. Development Theory and Capitalist Development

3. Extractivism and Neoextractivism

4. Neoextractivism: Myth or Reality

5. Extractive Capitalism, Extractive Imperialism and Imperialism

Part 2: Neoextractivism and Capitalist Centre-Periphery Relations

6. Natural Resources Extraction and Expanded Capitalist Relations

7. The Foundations of Post-Colonial 'New' Extractivism

8. The Post-Colonial Authoritarian State

9. The Criminalized Authoritarian State

10. Political Change and Foreign Intervention

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Dennis C. Canterbury is a Professor of Sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University, USA