High, Mette and Schlesinger, J. (2010) Rulers and rascals: the politics of gold in Mongolian Qing history. Central Asian Survey, 29 (3). pp. 289-304. ISSN 0263-4937
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This article examines the politics of gold mining in the Mongolian cultural region during the Qing period and today. By drawing on archival material and accounts by travellers of the period, the authors situate the current mining boom within its greater historical context. Since the exploration of gold has been surrounded by enduring notions of exclusivity and purity, the article shows how mining for gold has historically been closely related to Mongolian practices of political rulership. By examining the current mining boom in Mongolia from a broader historical perspective, the article argues that this extractive economy involves much more than a search for profit.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~cont... |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 Taylor & Francis |
| Divisions: | Anthropology |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DS Asia |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Apr 2011 12:23 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2024 18:57 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/35210 |
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