This multidisciplinary book offers a comparative reading of the conflicts between large mining industries and peasant and indigenous communities in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, focusing on the wider political economy of extractives in Latin America. 'This book has a subtle combination of dealing with practical social problems of development and rich academic insights. The complex development and welfare challenges in the emerging and underdeveloped economies of Latin America, that have implications for institutional changes, are well presented. In the process, it exemplifies the case of social conflict in South America showing that the same research work can be replicated for other developing and emerging economies of the world.'- Rupamanjari Sinha Ray, Area Chairperson, Economics Management Development Institute, India, Vision (16:1) 2012 'Overall, this book successfully contributes to theoretical and practical debates. The contributions illustrate the possibilities and obstacles for conflict-induced institutional reform recognizing various factors. Meticulously documenting the effects mining has on local communities and their struggle for rights, self-determination and compensation, the book makes a significant contribution to understanding the dynamics of mining conflicts in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.'- Community Development Journal (Vol 48, No 3, 2013)