Local populations embrace base buildups for anticipated economic benefits.

Evidence

Given the island’s high poverty and unemployment rates, there is little surprise that many on Guam expressed enthusiasm about the economic benefits anticipated from the buildup. Military representatives promised tens of millions of dollars in additional tax revenues, government aid, and infrastructure investments. For a time, at least, a gold rush atmosphere prevailed. Email solicitations with subject lines like “Opportunity of a Lifetime!” proclaimed, “The tiny little island of Guam is about to become a great big deal!… There’s Work to be Done and Money to be Made!” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 245

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 245
• XREF: connects to: U.S. base construction produced local economic booms in host regions. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 126; Local business elites amplify security rationales to justify base expansion. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 246; Workers accept hegemonic economic frames while acting oppositionally at local level. (+2 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: U.S. base construction produced local economic booms in host regions. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 126; Local business elites amplify security rationales to justify base expansion. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 246; Workers accept hegemonic economic frames while acting oppositionally at local level. (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Local business elites amplify security rationales to justify base expansion. #complicates (0.78) — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 246
• Workers accept hegemonic economic frames while acting oppositionally at local level. #complicates (0.75)
• Workers accept dominant economic narratives while acting oppositionally locally #complicates (0.75)