Corporate social responsibility and responsible resource nationalism

Bonnie Campbell

Chapter 14 in Handbook of Resource Nationalism, 2026, pp 216-231 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Using the notion of structural power relations set in the context of evolving forms of governance in the extractive sector, the chapter analyses expanding CSR measures and their impacts. The hypothesis is that while CSR measures may mitigate some of mining activities’ most damaging impacts, they often serve as corporate legitimation strategies that treat impacts as regretful side effects that can be managed, but do not address the structural origins behind corporations’ lack of legitimacy. Given the legacy of states’ reduced regulatory capacity resulting from mining reforms and the recognition that African states need greater control over their mineral resources to contribute to broad-based, sustained, and equitable development, the chapter argues that initiatives that aim to achieve these objectives through public regulatory or legislated measures should be considered ‘responsible resource nationalism’ and fully legitimate, rather than decried, as they are by certain industry actors, as outdated or dangerous ‘resource nationalism’.

Keywords: Mining; Africa; Regulatory Frameworks; Responsible Resource Nationalism; CSR (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035333431
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