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From Enron to Evo
Derrick Hindery
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Paperback. Throughout the Americas, a boom in oil, gas, and mining development has pushed the extractive frontier deeper into indigenous territories. This book demonstrates their dynamic and pragmatic strategies to cope with development and adversity, while also advancing their own aims. Series: First People: New Directions in Indigenous Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL9; JHMC; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Throughout the Americas, a boom in oil, gas, and mining development has pushed the extractive frontier deeper into indigenous territories. Centering on a long-term study of Enron and Shell's Cuiabá pipeline, From Enron to Evo traces the struggles of Bolivia's indigenous peoples for self-determination over their lives and territories. In his analysis of their response to this encroaching development, author Derrick Hindery also sheds light on surprising similarities between neoliberal reform and the policies of the nation's first indigenous president, Evo Morales.
Drawing upon extensive interviews and document analysis, Hindery argues that many of the structural conditions created by ... Read more
Throughout the Americas, a boom in oil, gas, and mining development has pushed the extractive frontier deeper into indigenous territories. Centering on a long-term study of Enron and Shell's Cuiabá pipeline, From Enron to Evo traces the struggles of Bolivia's indigenous peoples for self-determination over their lives and territories. In his analysis of their response to this encroaching development, author Derrick Hindery also sheds light on surprising similarities between neoliberal reform and the policies of the nation's first indigenous president, Evo Morales.
Drawing upon extensive interviews and document analysis, Hindery argues that many of the structural conditions created by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Arizona Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
First People: New Directions in Indigenous Studies
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816531400
SKU
V9780816531400
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About Derrick Hindery
Derrick Hindery is an assistant professor of international studies and geography at the University of Oregon.
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