The political economy of rare earth elements : rising powers and technological change
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The political economy of rare earth elements : rising powers and technological change
（International political economy series）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
- : hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The contributors argue that rare earths are essential to the information technology revolution on which humans have come to depend for communication, commerce, and, increasingly, engage in conflict. They demonstrate that rare earths are a strategic commodity over which political actors will and do struggle for control.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: The Strategic And Security Implications Of Rare Earths
- Ryan Kiggins 2. China's Rare Earth Industry And End-Use: Supply Security And Innovation
- Jost Wubbeke 3. Rare Earths And Japan: Traditional Vulnerability Reconsidered
- Kyoko Hatakeyama 4. Rare Earth Elements And The European Union
- Maximilian Rech 5. The Curious Disjunction Of Rare Earth Elements And U.S. Politics: Analyzing The Inability To Develop A Secure REE Supply Chain
- Steven Dobransky 6. Afghanistan From Barrier To Bridgehead: The Political Economy Of Rare Earth Elements And The New Silk Road
- Michael Skinner 7. The Environment-Security Nexus In Contemporary Rare Earth Politics
- Julie Klinger 8. Recycling Toward Rare Earths Security
- Fanny Verrax 9. Rare Earth And One-Dimensional Society: Mining The Foundations Of Counterrevolutionary Seduction
- Sean Walsh 10. Rare Earths In Africa And South America
- Mauro Caraccioli Afterword: Rare Earths In The WTO
- Louis Furmanski ?
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