The many voices of resistance – and legitimation – in forest & “development” frontiers in Cameroon and Malaysia: A media-based discourse analysis
Maria Brockhaus, Ayami Kan, Alain Mfoulou, Grace Wong, with Samuel Assembe, Aristide Chacgom, Gordon John, Felicien Kengoum, Daisuke Naito, Helena Varkkey
This presentation features a comparison of two case studies from Cameroon and Malaysia. Through media discourse analysis, the two cases aims to shed light on:
・Persistent legitimising framings surrounding plantations and concessions
・Discursive resistance through mobilising actors and arguments
・Congruence, disagreement and polarisation in argumentation and coalitions
・Outcomes and the power relations these reflect
XIX Biennial IASC Conference
Nairobi, Kenya
21 June 2023
Panel 4.3. – The colonial enterprise and the commons: conflict or congruence over ideas and institutions for colonial productivity and today’s development
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