The origin of illicit economies has been understood as a consequence of 'low stateness'(ie
low reach of the state). Given the limited stateness in many regions, however, this article …

The Interoceanic Highway is many things to many people: an emblematic project during a
period focused on integration, a dream realized for an isolated region, a symbol of the …

In this article, I examine the persistence of illicit coca in Loreto, in the northeastern
Amazonian region of Peru. I engage ethnographically with the formation and perseverance …

El artículo revisa la historia reciente de lo que fuera el Bosque Nacional Alexander von
Humboldt, sometido a presión antrópica desde hace más de un siglo. La creación del …

The origins of roads often bespeak important lessons for those who later seek to pursue
infrastructure projects. This is especially the case for routes through difficult landscapes. We …

Este estudio multiescalar sobre la región San Martín en la Amazonía peruana analiza cómo
ciertas regiones y localidades pueden lograr un desarrollo productivo relativamente …

This chapter explores some key concepts and frameworks that provide analytical lenses to
unpack the complex realities of the Manu Road. Alongside Harvey and Knox's concept of …

We study the role of subnational institutions in forest conservation when areas near roads
are prone to deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon. We build a local-institutions index …

Abstract “Jungle Cities: The Urbanization of Amazonia” studies the transformation of the
Amazon rainforest from a predominantly rural region into one with a seventy percent urban …

La expansión de la frontera extractiva y la profundización de la explotación primaria que
experimentó la región latinoamericana a partir del superciclo de commodities (2003 …