Reviewing decades of thinking regarding the role of the state in economic development, we
argue for the continued relevance of the concept of the 'developmental state'. With reference …

After the oil price collapsed in 2014, debates in oil-producing nations emerged around the
importance of doing away with commodity dependence. Modernization plans and …

Scholars have examined the often 'illegal'status of artisanal and small-scale miners in Africa
from a range of perspectives. Yet there is scope for further research on understandings of …

The Political Economy of Extractivism; Global Perspectives on the Seduction of Rent Page 1
Page 2 Hannes Warnecke-Berger is coordinator of the collaborative research project www.extractivism.de …

This article discusses how, besides structural and direct modes of violence traditionally
attributed to natural resource exploitation, extractive frontiers also unfold through material …

This article examines neoliberal leverage, states and 'deep marketization'in relation to
resource extraction in Indonesia. The concept of 'altered'state developmentalism within a …

Several scholars have recently advocated for natural resource-based industrialisation in sub-
Saharan Africa. Many consider local content policies (LCPs) as the most appropriate vehicle …

Switzerland is usually not looked upon as a substantial economic actor in Africa. Taking
Zambian copper as a case study, we show how important Swiss companies have become in …

The commodity super cycle, shifting terms of trade, new oil discoveries, and altering
geographies of supply and demand have restored confidence in resource-based …

Abstract The oil boom (2004–2014) led to a re-emergence of resource nationalism in African
countries. Much attention has been paid to the shift of control over resources from foreign …