Fighting Global Neo-Extractivism: Fossil-Free Social Movements in South Africa

Fighting Global Neo-Extractivism: Fossil-Free Social Movements in South Africa explores social conflicts against harmful new fossil fuel projects in the Global South, particularly in South Africa, the continent's largest fossil fuel emitter. It analyzes campaigns like Frack Free South Africa and Save our iMfolozi Wilderness as struggles against neo-extractivism driven by the state and industry. The book highlights the role of prior land use practices in shaping mobilization patterns and the ability to mobilize different social groups across race and class. It offers a theoretical framework for understanding global mobilization patterns.

Format: Hardback
Length: 148 pages
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Fighting Global Neo-Extractivism: Fossil-Free Social Movements in South Africa delves into the intense social conflicts surrounding detrimental new fossil fuel projects in the Global South, with a particular focus on South Africa, the largest fossil fuel emitter in Africa. The extraction of fossil fuels in South Africa has entered a phase of unprecedented acceleration, where the fossil fuel frontier is expanding into unconventional areas such as conservation parks and middle-class neighborhoods, eliciting vehement opposition from grassroots activists. This book explores campaigns like Frack Free South Africa and Save our iMfolozi Wilderness, viewing them as battles against neo-extractivism fueled by the state and industry. Through a series of in-depth case studies, it sheds light on how prior land use practices shape mobilization patterns and the ability to unite diverse social groups across racial and class lines. By conceptualizing the fossil fuel frontier as the tangible and political boundary that activists in South Africa and around the world make visible, this volume offers a theoretical framework for understanding global mobilization patterns. This timely and fervent book will captivate students and researchers with interests in environmentalism, social movements, political ecology, and development studies.

Weight: 458g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367620127