Governing African gold mining : private governance and the resource curse /: private governance and the resource curse. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ainsley Elbra.
• Authors: Elbra, Ainsley
• Contents: Preface and Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Abbreviations ; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Chapter 1: Introduction; The Resource Curse Theory; SSA's Gold Curse; The Choice of Countries; Ghana; South Africa; Tanzania; A Growing Role for the Private Sector; Research Questions and Approach; Institutionalist Perspectives; Book Outline; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Theoretical Explanations for Firm-Led Governance; Introduction; Defining the Resource Curse; Dutch Disease; The Impacts of Volatility; The Rentier State; Is the Resource Curse a Deterministic Phenomenon? Globalisation: Towards a New Understanding of GovernancePrivate Authority and Private Governance; The Role of Firms in Emerging Norms; A New Framework for Analysis; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 3: A History of Gold Mining in South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania; Introduction; The Relevance of Gold Mining; Ghana; Ghanaian Gold Mining in the Twenty-First Century; South Africa; The Contemporary Structure of South Africa's Mining Industry; Tanzania; Growing Dissatisfaction with Contemporary Tanzanian Mining; Conclusion; Notes; References. Chapter 4: Private Governance in the Gold Mining SectorIntroduction; Why Do Firms Develop Private Governance Initiatives?; The Emergence of Mining Private Governance Initiatives; Three Tiers of Private Governance; Self-Regulation by Firms; Cross-Industry Bodies; World Gold Council; International Council on Mining and Metals; Chamber of Mines; Public Private Partnerships/Multistakeholder Initiatives; Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; United Nations Global Compact; Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights; Global Reporting Initiative. International Organisation for Standardisation-14000 Family of Standards Conclusion; Note; References; Chapter 5: Firms' Rationales: Public Reporting; Profitability; Response to Tougher Regulatory Environment; Minimise Risk; Obtaining/Maintaining a Social License to Operate; Normative Factors in Detail; Obligation to Mining Community; Desire for Enhanced Transparency; Commitment to Best Practice; Meeting Stakeholder Expectations; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 6: The Discursive Power of Firms; Introduction; Three Faces of Power; Interviews; Instrumental Power; Structural Power. Discursive Power Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 7: Private Governance as a Solution to the Resource Curse; Empirical Findings; Ghana; South Africa; Tanzania; Findings in Respect of Firms; What Does This Tell Us About Private Governance as a Solution to the Resource Curse?; Future Research Questions; Conclusion; References; Appendix A: Millennium Development Goals; Appendix B: Coding Rules; Strategic Codes; Normative Codes; Appendix C: Interview Questions; Version 1; Version 2; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 622/.3422096; Political science; Gold mines and mining -- Africa -- Management; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mining; Gold mines and mining -- Management; Political Science and International Relations; Political Economy; Natural Resource and Energy Economics; African Politics; Development Economics; Regional Development; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Business & Economics -- Development -- General; Social Science -- Regional Studies; Environmental economics; Politics & government; Development economics & emerging economies; Development studies; Political economy; Natural resources; Development economics; Economic development; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Political economy; Africa; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137563545; 1137563540
• Related ISBNs: 9781137563538; 1137563532
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 3, 2017).
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