Dead Man’s Capitalism by Mihaela Michailov The discussions around gold exploitation in the historical mining site at Roşia Montană (in the Western Carpathians) have brought about the formation of an alliance between the Romanian state and Roşia Montană Gold Corporation (RMGC). Both the state and the corporation have obsessively promoted a discourse of job creation, sustainability, high wages and a better future for the children of Roşia Montană in order to camouflage the drive for excessive profits and the destruction of community and environment alike. In the name of “development”, President Traian Băsescu has been one of the most ardent…