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Book Synopsis: In Residual Governance, Gabrielle Hecht dives into the wastes of gold and uranium mining in South Africa to explore how communities, experts, and artists fight for infrastructural and environmental justice. Hecht outlines how mining in South Africa is a prime example of what she theorizes as residual governance—the governance of waste and discard, governance that is purposefully inefficient, and governance that treats people and places as waste and wastelands. She centers the voices of people who resist residual governance and the harms of toxic mining waste to highlight how mining’s centrality to South African history reveals the links between race, capitalism, the state, and the environment. In this way, Hecht shows how the history of mining in South Africa and the resistance to residual governance and environmental degradation is a planetary story: the underlying logic of residual governance lies at the heart of contemporary global racial capitalism and is a major accelerant of the Anthropocene.
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Are you concerned about the future of our planet? Do you believe in the power of community and activism? Introducing Residual Governance: How South Africa Foretells Planetary Futures, a compelling book by Gabrielle Hecht. This thought-provoking work takes you on a journey through the wastes of gold and uranium mining in South Africa, shedding light on the urgent need for infrastructural and environmental justice.
Residual Governance delves deep into the concept of residual governance, an inherently inefficient form of governance that treats people and places as waste. Through the powerful stories of communities, experts, and artists who fight against this injustice, Hecht showcases the interconnectedness between race, capitalism, the state, and the environment.
But Residual Governance is not just a local story. It is a global narrative that resonates with the challenges we face in the Anthropocene era. By examining the history of mining in South Africa, Hecht uncovers the underlying logic of residual governance, which plays a pivotal role in the perpetuation of global racial capitalism.
If you are passionate about social and environmental issues, Residual Governance is a must-read. Join the conversation, gain valuable insights, and equip yourself with the knowledge to make a difference. Take the first step towards understanding the complexities of our world by getting your hands on a copy of Residual Governance: How South Africa Foretells Planetary Futures today!
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