Cooperation, Land Use, and the Environment in Uxin Ju: The Changing Landscape of a Mongolian-Chinese Borderland in China (original) (raw)

This paper explores the cooperative political dynamics between Mongols and Han Chinese in Uxin Ju, Inner Mongolia, highlighting how such cooperation has led to significant changes in land use and cultural identity. By challenging the prevailing notion of conflict in human-environment relations, it argues that cooperation initiated by the Mongols facilitates not only economic empowerment but also complicates environmental outcomes, illustrating the nuanced relationship between socio-political power and ecological change.