From (De)regulation to Industrialization?

Chilean Lithium Policy in Comparative Perspective
2025
ISBN: 978-3-031-77129-3
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 426 g

Reihe: Latin American Political Economy

This book aims to elucidate the divergent institutional trajectories of lithium policies in Latin America, shedding light on how industrial development of mining activities can emerge in specific extractivist contexts. While focusing primarily on Chile's lithium policy, the study is further enriched by shadow case analyses of Argentina and Bolivia, reinforcing the robustness of the findings. The research introduces an original typology of industrial policies associated with lithium and argues that the interaction between the state and the companies involved in lithium extraction plays a decisive role in shaping public policy. In this regard, the typology demonstrates its heuristic capacity to analyze green industrialization processes related to lithium. Grounded in theories of state capacity and business power, this analysis posits that the evolution of public policies in this sector is influenced not only by the strength of the state but also by the strategic positioning of businesses in relation to these policies. Given their pivotal role in natural resource-based economic activities, companies emerge as essential actors within the context of industrial policy. This analysis makes a theoretical contribution to state-business relations, engaging with broader debates on green industrial policy within comparative political economy and offering a fresh perspective on the topic. Furthermore, the research explores how these processes related to lithium policies intersect with both global and local dynamics, particularly regarding the advancement of energy transitions and the socio-environmental conflicts in the affected territories.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carrasco, Sebastián

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Industrie- und Technologiepolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Internationales Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Börse, Rohstoffe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part I. State, Business And Green Industrial Policy.-Chapter 2. Green Industrial Policy: A Theoretical Analysis.- Chapter 3. Operationalizing State – Business Relations For The Study Of Green Industrial Policy.- Chapter 4. Contextual Analysis Of Lithium Policies In The Latin American Context.- Part II. The Configuration Of Lithium Policies In The South American Context.- Chapter 5. State Capacities In Lithium Policy In Chile.- Chapter 6. The Role Of Business In Chile´s Lithium Policy.- Chapter 7. Closing The Lithium Triangle: Public Policies In Argentina And Bolivia.- Chapter 8. Divergent Trajectories Of Lithium Policies: Some Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Sebastián Carrasco holds a master’s degree in Political Science and a PhD in Public Policy. He is an Assistant Professor at the School of Government, Universidad San Sebastián, Chile, and an Associate Researcher with the Max Planck Partner Group "Challenges of Green Growth". His work has been published in , , among other journals.