Neoliberal Extractivism and Rural Resistance: The Anti-Mining Movement in the Peruvian Northern Highlands, Cajamarca (2011-2013)

摘要: This dissertation examines the political prospects of rural subaltern groups in era neoliberal globalisation by engaging with ‘death peasantry’ debates. To achieve this, it concentrates on resistance northern highlands Peru, Cajamarca, against ‘new mineral extraction’ multinational capital form Minera Yanacocha S.A. (MYSA), a theoretical framework critical geography transnational activism. In particular, devotes attention to massive mobilisations MYSA’s Conga mining project between 2011 and 2013. The dispossession disempowerment peasantry have been highlighted as accumulation global has intensified alongside implementation market-led development models around globe. 1990s, extraction export abundant natural resources was promoted alternative’. tandem unprecedented width depth resource extraction, continent become witness increasing incidences struggles led local communities, particularly countryside. Recent Peruvian economic growth boosted boom’. Simultaneously, many Peruvians are protesting activities, due their negative social environmental impact. Cajamarca is one obvious example where generated series since arrival MYSA 1993. The asymmetrical power vis-a-vis campesinos stands out context emphasis central government ‘national development’ based extraction. Against this backdrop, re-articulation subjectivities possibilities ‘networked resistance’, instead focusing fragmentation, powerlessness passivity face power. Economic reductionism restricts our understanding exploitation vs. communities. Following Doreen Massey’s relational geographical approach, maintains that relevant understand ‘relational content’ mobility complex dynamics resistance. addition, dualistic which an essentialist spatial (i.e. space/place; powerful powerless local) tends regard ‘reactionary’ place-based struggle. Instead, focuses ‘interconnectedness’ groups. It argues diverse shape what Featherstone terms ‘prefigurative solidarity’ ‘maps grievance’, via process, identity constructed order bring into contestation.