Latin American Extractivism: Dependency, Resource Nationalism and Resistance in Broad Perspective

Rowman and Littlefield will be releasing my edited “Latin American Extractivism: Dependency, Resource Nationalism and Resistance in Broad Perspective” in a week or two. The book is an attempt to refute the thesis of those scholars (some on the left) who throw progressive Pink Tide governments (those of Lopez Obrador, Chávez, Evo Morales, Rafael Correa) in the same sac as conservative and right-wing ones like Bolsonaro and Duque on issues of extractivism and the environment. It is true that progressive Latin American governments do not have a good track record when it comes to environment, overcoming resource dependence and in some cases indigenous rights. But you can’t compare them with genocidal and climate change deniers like Bolsonaro or even centrist governments. Distinctions need to be made and context provided. The below flyer provides information on a 25% discount for the purchase of the book in coming weeks.