Third World Quarterly· 2014Q1
(Neo-)extractivism – a new challenge for development theory from Latin America
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Short summary
Neo-extractivism in Latin America is not a temporary strategy but a consolidated development project with fundamental implications for politics, society, and territory.
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Key points
- Neo-extractivism has emerged as a consolidated development project in Latin America.
- Resource-based development paths significantly alter political, social, and territorial structures.
- Understanding these implications requires a theoretical shift beyond traditional development models.
- Rentier theory and political ecology offer key conceptual tools for this shift.
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Abstract
This paper addresses new challenges and identifies starting points for development theory following recent debates in Latin America on ‘new or neo-extractivism’. It focuses on the concept of neo-extractivism and the context of its emergence, and on the changing role of the state. Looking at a number of social economic indicators, we find that, even after considering differences between countries, (neo-)extractivism is not merely a temporary economic strategy in the region. Instead, it exhibits features of a consolidated development project. Empirical evidence from the region shows the fundamental implications of resource-based development paths in politics, social relations and territorial orders. To grasp these implications conceptually, we argue for a shift in theoretical perspectives related to the link between development and resource extraction. Key elements for such a shift are to be found in recent studies in rentier theory and politics and new approaches in the field of political ecology.
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