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A clarion call to rethink natural resource extraction beyond the extractive industries
Planetary Mine rethinks the politics and territoriality of resource extraction, especially as the mining industry becomes reorganized in the form of logistical networks, and East Asian economies emerge as the new pivot of the capitalist world-system. Through an exploration of the ways in which mines in the Atacama Desert of Chile—the driest in the world—have become intermingled with an expanding constellation of megacities, ports, banks, and factories across East Asia, the book rethinks uneven geographical development in the era of supply chain capitalism. Arguing that extraction entails much more than the mere spatiality of mine shafts and pits, Planetary Mine points towards the expanding webs of infrastructure, of labor, of finance, and of struggle, that drive resource-based industries in the twenty-first century.
Editions of Planetary Mine
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- ISBN 9781788732963
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- ISBN 9781788732987
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A clarion call to rethink natural resource extraction beyond the extractive industries
Planetary Mine rethinks the politics and territoriality of resource extraction, especially as the mining industry becomes reorganized in the form of logistical networks, and East Asian economies emerge as the new pivot of the capitalist world-system. Through an exploration of the ways in which mines in the Atacama Desert of Chile—the driest in the world—have become intermingled with an expanding constellation of megacities, ports, banks, and factories across East Asia, the book rethinks uneven geographical development in the era of supply chain capitalism. Arguing that extraction entails much more than the mere spatiality of mine shafts and pits, Planetary Mine points towards the expanding webs of infrastructure, of labor, of finance, and of struggle, that drive resource-based industries in the twenty-first century.
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What is Planetary Mine about?
A clarion call to rethink natural resource extraction beyond the extractive industries
Planetary Mine rethinks the politics and territoriality of resource extraction, especially as the mining industry becomes reorganized in the form of logistical networks, and East Asian economies emerge as the new pivot of the capitalist world-system. Through an exploration of the ways in which mines in the Atacama Desert of Chile—the driest in the world—have become intermingled with an expanding constellation of megacities, ports, banks, and factories across East Asia, the book rethinks uneven geographical development in the era of supply chain capitalism. Arguing that extraction entails much more than the mere spatiality of mine shafts and pits, Planetary Mine points towards the expanding webs of infrastructure, of labor, of finance, and of struggle, that drive resource-based industries in the twenty-first century.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Planetary Mine?
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning > Geography > Human geography
Where can I read a sample of Planetary Mine?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781788732963
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Planetary Mine?
Martin Arboleda
Who is the Publisher of the book Planetary Mine?
Verso Books
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Planetary Mine is available as paperback(ISBN 9781788732963) and ebook(ISBN 9781788732987)
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