Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
Peru has witnessed an increase in protest activity over the past decade, seemingly related to natural resource extraction. Yet protests were more prevalent in some provinces than others. What explains this variation? I hypothesize that a mining company's announcement of the creation or advancement of a project has a greater effect on the likelihood and frequency of protest if local people rely more on agriculture. Analyzing an original dataset on Peruvian protests between 2011 and 2015, I find the reverse: Protests are less prevalent when mining projects occur in agricultural provinces, suggesting challenges to collective action in rural areas in Peru.
Recommended Citation
Aguad, Jhader, "Agro Sí, Mina No: Explaining the Onset of Protest Surrounding Mining Projects in Peru" (2017). Political Science Honors Projects. 61.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/poli_honors/61
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Honors Advisor: Professor Lisa Mueller