Regimes of Risk : The World Bank and the Transformation of Mining in Asia

Regimes of Risk : The World Bank and the Transformation of Mining in Asia - Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy

1st Edition 2014

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Publisher's Synopsis

With Asia as its backdrop, this book investigates the role played by the World Bank Group (WBG) in conceptualising and promoting new mining regimes tailored for resource-rich country clients. It details a particular politics of mining in the Global South characterised by the transplanting, hijacking and contesting of the WBG's mining agenda.

Book information

ISBN: 9781349440818
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition 2014
Language: English
Number of pages: 193
Weight: 271g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 12mm