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Law in Conflict: The Judicialization of Mining Disputes in Peru
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Abstract Peru's industrial mining sector is highly conflictual and characterized by social disputes. Many of these conflicts are fought not only in politics but also in the courts, as activists attempt to hold corporate and state actors liable for human rights violations. At the same time, they face an incre... view more
Peru's industrial mining sector is highly conflictual and characterized by social disputes. Many of these conflicts are fought not only in politics but also in the courts, as activists attempt to hold corporate and state actors liable for human rights violations. At the same time, they face an increasing criminalization of their protests. Law is thus both an emancipatory tool for activists to access justice and an instrument for political and economic elites to prevent social change. Based on ethnographic field work, Angela Lindt sheds light on various mining disputes in Cajamarca and Piura and examines the role of law in resolving these conflicts.... view less
Keywords
Peru; democracy; politics; human rights; social movement; protest; law; international relations; economy; political science
Classification
Law
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Mining; Transnational Corporations
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
259 p.
Series
Soziale Bewegung und Protest, 13
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839469699
ISSN
2703-1667
ISBN
978-3-8394-6969-9
Status
Published Version; reviewed