Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Ryan David Kiggins
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   4.091kg
ISBN:  

9781137364234

ISBN 10:   1137364238
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   27 July 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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 ?

Reviews

Author Information

Jost Wübbeke, Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin, Germany. Steve Dobransky, Independent Researcher. Kyoko Hatakeyama, Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. Sean Noah Walsh, Capital University, USA. Maximilian Rech, ESSCA School of Management, China. Fanny Verrax, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France. Michael Skinner, York University, Canada. Julie Klinger, University of California, Berkley, USA. Mauro J. Caraccioli, University of Florida, USA. Louis Furmanski, University of Central Oklahoma USA.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions