Bauxite Mining in Africa

Transnational Corporate Governance and Development
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-84967-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 268 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 376 g

Reihe: International Political Economy Series

This book deals with the consequences of the inclusion of African states and communities in the global aluminium chain. The so-called “New Scramble for Africa” of the 2000s illustrated how seriously African living conditions are affected by continuous cycles of boom and bust, and how strongly the quality of life currently depends on the investment decisions and corporate social responsibility policies of transnational corporations. Taking the example of the global production network of bauxite and aluminium, the author focuses on the socio-political aspects of this dependency, which he achieves through the conducting of a series of interviews with various involved parties.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Knierzinger, Johannes

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Bergbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Concepts: Corporate decision spaces and chains of command.- Chapter 3. Rusal in Guinea.- Chapter 4. The Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée.- Chapter 5. Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Johannes Knierzinger is Researcher at the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) and works at the joint research unit Prodig (CNRS), France.