Abstract
Peru has always had an uneasy relationship with mining, which has arguably been its most controversial economic activity. The debate about mining and economic development has many angles, but one that has marked Peruvian history is that of the asymmetry between those who profit and those who bear the costs. The most recent mining boom has placed extractive industries once again at the top of the list in terms of export value and tax receipts.1 This boom has occurred in a new domestic and global context, where the social duties of mining companies are being redefined and a new set of actors are influencing the way companies behave on the ground.
The ideas developed in this chapter were part of my PhD research project at the Department of Political Science at Brown University. The interviews quoted were carried out during my 14-month fieldwork in Peru between March 2008 and May 2009. I am grateful to the InterAmerican Foundation for its support to carry out my fieldwork in Peru.
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Perla, C. (2014). Theorizing Encounters between Mining Companies and Local Populations: Using the Weapons of James C. Scott. In: Drinot, P. (eds) Peru in Theory. Studies of the Americas. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137455260_4
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