The political economy of rare earth elements [electronic resource] : rising powers and technological change /
Kiggins, Ryan David.author.
Kiggins, Ryan David,1972-
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.
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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.
Political economy.
International relations.
Economic policy.
Economic development.
Development economics.
International Political Economy.
International Relations.
Economic Policy.
Development Studies.
Development Economics.