‘Strategies of the strong, tactics of the weak’: Exploring the dynamics of resistance against power and its manifestations on artisanal and small-scale mining
Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit
Published online on August 17, 2026
Abstract
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Attempts to eliminate unlicensed artisanal and small-scale mining have resulted in an asymmetric conflict between the state and miners. While much literature has explored this tenuous and sometimes conflictual relationship, the dynamics remain under-...
Attempts to eliminate unlicensed artisanal and small-scale mining have resulted in an asymmetric conflict between the state and miners. While much literature has explored this tenuous and sometimes conflictual relationship, the dynamics remain under-...