Introduction: Neoliberal conservation, uneven geographical development and the dynamics of contemporary capitalism

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-135

  Büscher, Bram ^a,b   Arsel, Murat ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b Institute of Social Studies ^*  (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84858665118     PISSN: 0040747X     EISSN: 14679663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2012.00712.x     Document Type: Editorial

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