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Violent removal and the delegitimization of artisanal miners' claims to cobalt-mining sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Author
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Abstract
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| This case study chapter examines conflict and security dynamics at and around large-scale mining concessions in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), specifically with respect to the perceptions of artisanal and small-scale (ASM) miners in the region, and the delegitimization of their claims to property and livelihoods, an outcome of the significant power imbalance between corporate actors and ASM miners and communities. The chapter draws attention to the frequent contestation at and around mining concessions in the region, and how these are often resolved through coercive means at artisanal miners’ expense, yet it is the miners who are frequently portrayed as violent troublemakers and their claims as illegitimate. Through examining how these conceptions play out at the local level, we can better understand how corporate actors draw attention to the perceived violence of others as a way to delegitimize them, allowing companies in turn to legitimize their own wielding of violence to protect their assets. |
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Language
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English
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Source (book)
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Security studies : critical perspectives / Guillaume, X. [edit.]; Grayson, K. [edit.]
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Publication
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Oxford University Press
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2023
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ISBN
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978-0-19-886748-7
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