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UNINA9910300498103321 |
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Autore |
Knierzinger Johannes |
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Titolo |
Bauxite Mining in Africa : Transnational Corporate Governance and Development / / by Johannes Knierzinger |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2018.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XVII, 268 p. 16 illus., 6 illus. in color.) |
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Collana |
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International Political Economy Series, , 2662-2483 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political economy |
Africa—Politics and government |
Economic development |
Globalization |
Development economics |
Political sociology |
International Political Economy |
African Politics |
Regional Development |
Development Economics |
Political Sociology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Concepts: Corporate decision spaces and chains of command -- Chapter 3. Rusal in Guinea -- Chapter 4. The Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée -- Chapter 5. Conclusions. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book deals with the consequences of the inclusion of African states and communities in the global aluminium chain. The so-called “New Scramble for Africa” of the 2000s illustrated how seriously African living conditions are affected by continuous cycles of boom and bust, and how strongly the quality of life currently depends on the investment decisions and corporate social responsibility policies of transnational corporations. Taking the example of the global |
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