The Janus face of local extractivism

This qualitative case study of Block 192, Peru's largest oilfield, makes the for a local form extractivism. Local extractivism is triggered by firstly dependence on only economic activity there in area, and secondly strategic usage extractive as communities’ sole bargaining chip towards government. An analysis news items interviews with actors involved processes regarding finds thatrepeated socio-environmental conflicts production shutdowns have led to an increased state presence willingness negotiate. The very that has had detrimental effects livelihoods decades such also their hope achieving public goods, welfare income-generating opportunities: Janus face Janus-faced political space permanent negotiations between communities national government both conditions extraction services unrelated activity, created state's overarching imperative continue extraction. article thus calls broadened analytical focus conditioned spaces cross-scalar negotiation outcome imperative, more diversified representations scale beyond sites resistance or grounds particularistic agreements industry only.