The Political Economy of Rare Earth Elements
Rising Powers and Technological Change
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Introduction
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.
Keywords
Rare Earths Environmental Security Economic Security Security China Green technology internet cyber security economy Europe foundation Information Technology (IT) political economy supply chain
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137364241
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- Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
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- Print ISBN 978-1-349-57738-5
- Online ISBN 978-1-137-36424-1
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