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Conflict Minerals, Inc.

- War, Profit and White Saviourism in Eastern Congo
Af: Christoph N. Vogel Engelsk Paperback

Conflict Minerals, Inc.

- War, Profit and White Saviourism in Eastern Congo
Af: Christoph N. Vogel Engelsk Paperback
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In the twenty-first century, the relationship between violent conflict and natural resources has become a matter of intense public and academic debate. As a result of fervent activism and international campaigning, the flagship case of ''conflict minerals'' has captured global attention. This term groups together the artisanal tin, tantalum (coltan), tungsten and gold originating from war zones in Central Africa. Known as ''digital minerals'' for their use in high-end technology, their exploitation and trade has been singled out in numerous media and United Nations reports as a key driver of violence, provoking an unprecedented popular outcry and prompting transnational efforts to promote ''conflict-free'', ethical mining. Focusing on the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Conflict Minerals, Inc. is the first comprehensive analysis of this phenomenon. Based on meticulous investigation and long-term fieldwork, this book analyses why the campaign against ''unethical'' mining went awry, and radically disrupted eastern Congo''s political economy. It dissects the evolution of the conflict minerals paradigm, the policy responses it triggered and their impact on artisanal miners. Vogel demonstrates how Western advocacy and policy have relied on colonial frames to drive change, and how White Saviourism perpetuates structural violence and inequality across global supply and value chains.
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In the twenty-first century, the relationship between violent conflict and natural resources has become a matter of intense public and academic debate. As a result of fervent activism and international campaigning, the flagship case of ''conflict minerals'' has captured global attention. This term groups together the artisanal tin, tantalum (coltan), tungsten and gold originating from war zones in Central Africa. Known as ''digital minerals'' for their use in high-end technology, their exploitation and trade has been singled out in numerous media and United Nations reports as a key driver of violence, provoking an unprecedented popular outcry and prompting transnational efforts to promote ''conflict-free'', ethical mining. Focusing on the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Conflict Minerals, Inc. is the first comprehensive analysis of this phenomenon. Based on meticulous investigation and long-term fieldwork, this book analyses why the campaign against ''unethical'' mining went awry, and radically disrupted eastern Congo''s political economy. It dissects the evolution of the conflict minerals paradigm, the policy responses it triggered and their impact on artisanal miners. Vogel demonstrates how Western advocacy and policy have relied on colonial frames to drive change, and how White Saviourism perpetuates structural violence and inequality across global supply and value chains.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 224
ISBN-13: 9781787387065
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1787387062
Kategori: Central Africa
Udg. Dato: 11 jul 2022
Længde: 28mm
Bredde: 140mm
Højde: 216mm
Forlag: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Oplagsdato: 11 jul 2022
Forfatter(e): Christoph N. Vogel
Forfatter(e) Christoph N. Vogel


Kategori Central Africa


ISBN-13 9781787387065


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 224


Udgave


Længde 28mm


Bredde 140mm


Højde 216mm


Udg. Dato 11 jul 2022


Oplagsdato 11 jul 2022


Forlag C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd

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