DiCarlo, Jessica, and Sims, Kearrin (2023) Corridors of Connectivity and Infrastructural Land Grabbing in Laos. In: Neef, Andreas, Ngin, Chanrith, Moreda, Tsegaye, and Mollett, Sharlene, (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Global Land and Resource Grabbing. Routledge, London, United Kingdom, pp. 333-344.

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Abstract

In this chapter we argue that megaprojects are a critical feature and technology of global land grabbing within the current infrastructure boom. We contribute a land-oriented perspective to the turn towards infrastructure within the social sciences by studying the role of large infrastructure and SEZs in land grabbing. We suggest that the extant land grab literature can benefit from theoretical, methodological, and empirical attention to the effects of infrastructure on land, land governance, and dispossession. The chapter looks to the Laos-China Economic Corridor (LCEC) as a case to consider how the corridor model and related megaprojects of capital accumulation are designed to territorialize. By examining specific cases within the LCEC, we discuss and illustrate how megaprojects contribute to land grabbing and to what effect. We conclude with suggestions on how to expand this research agenda.

Item ID:	78845
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	9781003080916
Keywords:	Laos; displacement; infrastructure; corridor; railway
Copyright Information:	© 2023 selection and editorial matter, Andreas Neef, Chanrith Ngin, Tsegaye Moreda, and Sharlene Mollett; individual chapters, the contributors. The Open Access Version of this book, available at has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
Date Deposited:	07 Jun 2023 01:54
FoR Codes:	44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4404 Development studies > 440404 Political economy and social change @ 100%
SEO Codes:	23 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 2303 International relations > 230302 International aid and development @ 100%
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