Sudbury is the largest hardrock mining centre in North America and among the largest in the world. Given that Sudbury is such a world-level centre of mining atop such enormous mineral wealth, one might think Sudbury its region would exude substantial prosperity, with well-provided cultural, educational, health and social-welfare institutions, and a well-maintained and attractive physical infrastructure. But this is far from the Sudbury most people here experience. This book explores the impact of globalization and corporate power in a hinterland mining town, particularly their effects on working people, as well as how and why resistance has emerged.
Leadbeater, David. 2008. “Introduction: Sudbury’s Crisis of Development and Democracy.” In David Leadbeater (ed.), Mining Town Crisis: Globalization, Labour and Resistance in Sudbury, Canada. 38 pages.
Introduction: Sudbury’s Crisis of Development and Democracy.
Leadbeater, David. 2009. “Single-industry Resource Communities, ‘Shrinking,’ and the New Crisis of Hinterland Economic Development.” In Karina Pallagst et al. (eds.), The Future of Shrinking Cities: Problems, Patterns and Strategies of Urban Transformation in a Global Context. Monograph 2009-01. Berkeley: Institute of Urban and Regional Planning, University of California Berkeley.