Divide to conquer. A transnational analysis of extractive industries'performative governance tactics to gain social license

Natural resource extraction often takes place in locations where communities are not financially well-off and where historically marginalized groups reside. This paper contributes to the policy debate by revealing how corporate social licence tactics enable a model of corporate-community manipulation which is similar across different geographical contexts. Original data gathered between 2016 and 2024 is drawn from observation and more than 100 interviews and member checking workshops with reside