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Rulers and rascals : the politics of gold mining in Mongolian Qing history

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Date
2010
Author
High, Mette
Schlesinger, Jonathan
Keywords
Mongolia
Qing Empire
Mining
Gold
Environment
H Social Sciences (General)
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Abstract
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.
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High , M & Schlesinger , J 2010 , ' Rulers and rascals : the politics of gold mining in Mongolian Qing history ' , Central Asian Survey , vol. 29 , no. 3 , pp. 289-304 . https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2010.518008
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Central Asian Survey
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2010.518008
ISSN
0263-4937
Type
Journal article
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This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in the Central Asian Survey 2010 Copyright Taylor & Francis, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02634937.2010.518008
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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02634937.2010.518008
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10023/4913

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