Bauxite Mining in Africa - Transnational Corporate Governance and Development

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 production network of bauxite and aluminium, the author focuses on the socio-political aspects of this dependency, which he achieves through the conducting of a series of interviews with various involved parties.

List of contents

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.

About the author

Johannes Knierzingeris Researcher at the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) and works at the joint research unit Prodig (CNRS), France.

Summary

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 production network of bauxite and aluminium, the author focuses on the socio-political aspects of this dependency, which he achieves through the conducting of a series of interviews with various involved parties.

Product details

• Authors: Johannes Knierzinger
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319849676
• ISBN: 978-3-31-984967-6
• No. of pages: 268
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 379 g
• Illustrations: XVII, 268 p. 16 illus., 6 illus. in color.
• Series: International Political Economy Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; B, Sociology, Globalization, Africa, Political Sociology, International Relations, Regional Development, Politics & government, Political Science and International Studies, Economic development, Political Economy, African Politics, International Political Economy, Development Studies, Development Economics, Development economics & emerging economies, Africa—Politics and government, Ghana;Guinea;Cameroon;Sierra Leone;Aluminium;Bauxite