Download or read book Colonial Extractions written by Paula Butler and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on colonial, postcolonial, and critical race theory to examine the racialized distribution of power that underpins Canadian mining in several African countries and reveal a colonialist mindset that legitimizes extraction through neo-liberal legal frameworks and a national myth of a humane, enlightened global actor.