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Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America
Todd Gordon
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Description for Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America
Paperback. A careful and comprehensive analysis of Canada s economic policies and political interference in Latin America Noam Chomsky" BIC Classification: HBTQ; JFFS; JPH; KJ; KNA; KNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. .
Rooted in thousands of pages of Access to Information documents and dozens of interviews carried out throughout Latin America, Blood of Extraction examines the increasing presence of Canadian mining companies in Latin America and the environmental and human rights abuses that have occurred as a result. By following the money, Gordon and Webber illustrate the myriad ways Canadian-based multinational corporations, backed by the Canadian state, have developed extensive economic interests in Latin America over the last two decades at the expense of Latin American people and the environment. Latin American communities affected by Canadian resource ... Read more
Rooted in thousands of pages of Access to Information documents and dozens of interviews carried out throughout Latin America, Blood of Extraction examines the increasing presence of Canadian mining companies in Latin America and the environmental and human rights abuses that have occurred as a result. By following the money, Gordon and Webber illustrate the myriad ways Canadian-based multinational corporations, backed by the Canadian state, have developed extensive economic interests in Latin America over the last two decades at the expense of Latin American people and the environment. Latin American communities affected by Canadian resource ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
378
Place of Publication
Black Point, Nova Scotia, Canada
ISBN
9781552668306
SKU
V9781552668306
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Ref
99-12
About Todd Gordon
Todd Gordon is the author of Imperialist Canada and Assistant Professor of Law and Society and Social Justice and Community Engagement at Laurier University. Jeffery R. Webber is the author of Red October: Left-Indigenous Struggles in Modern Bolivia.
Reviews for Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America
A vital new resource on a subject Canadians cannot ignore. Drawing on interviews, case studies and in-depth documentary research, this book is sure to become a key tool for activists, researchers and readers seeking to understand Canada s evolving role in Central and South America. The Miramichi Reader Gordon and Webber expertly show Canada s ... Read more