Back to results
Cover image for book The Political Economy of Rare Earth Elements

The Political Economy of Rare Earth Elements

Rising Powers and Technological Change
By:Ryan David Kiggins
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137364234
eText ISBN:9781137364241
Edition:0
Copyright:2015
Format:Reflowable

eBook Features

Instant Access

Purchase and read your book immediately

Read Offline

Access your eTextbook anytime and anywhere

Study Tools

Built-in study tools like highlights and more

Read Aloud

Listen and follow along as Bookshelf reads to you

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.