The Roots of Engagement - Understanding Opposition and Support for Resource Extraction (Hardcover)

In recent years, emerging economies in the Global South have increased the overall demand for raw materials and bolstered the price of oil, minerals, and other commodities. As a result, resource-rich countries in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa have experienced an important economic bonanza and reduced levels of poverty and inequality. However, for communities living near the extractive frontier, mining has caused serious environmental degradation, and many in these communities have protested local extractive industries. Departing from the existing literature, The Roots of Engagement examines the individual-level factors that shape a person's opinions over resource extraction. It looks at what makes some individuals accept extractive activities close to their homes, while other individuals strongly reject them. Moreover, it asks why some individuals focus on the potential benefits of employment and local development, while other individuals focus on the defense of livelihoods and the ecological risks associated with mining. Moises Arce, Michael S. Hendricks, and Marc S. Polizzi find that an individual's level of social engagement-defined by a person's participation in local organizations-is critical for understanding these differences. The greater the participation in local organizations, they argue, the greater the rejection of proposed mining activities. This individual-level approach unveils the fluidity of attitudes over resource extraction, even in areas that appear uniformly opposed to mining; the processes of attitude formation rooted in micro-politics and collective behaviors; and a cross-regional perspective on campaigns against mining. Based on three original public opinion surveys and interviews conducted in Tia Maria in Peru, Fuleni in South Africa, and Rancho Grande in Nicaragua, The Roots of Engagement is the first book to measure social engagement in organizations and its connection to attitudes about extraction and development.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	STUDIES COMPAR ENERGY ENVIRON POL SERIES
Release date:	December 2022
Authors:	Moises Arce (Cowen Chair in Latin American Social Sciences and Professor in the Department of Political Science) • Michael S. Hendricks (Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Government) • Marc S. Polizzi (Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Sociology)
Dimensions:	243 x 162 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-763967-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-19-763967-4
Barcode:	9780197639672

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