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The International Politics of Africa´s Strategic Minerals
Oye Ogunbadejo
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Description for The International Politics of Africa´s Strategic Minerals
Hardback. Series: History and Politics in the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JPS; KCL; KNAT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
This important study examines the role of Africa's strategic mineral resources in global defense and in the international economic system. Beginning with an overview of the situation as a whole, the author discusses the role of transnational corporations in the exploitation of Africa's mineral resources and explains the implications of the theories of Matthew Effect, dependency, core-periphery, and imperialism. Among the issues Ogunbadejo considers are the political economy of strategic minerals; the political significance of American, European, and Soviet dependence on these minerals vis-a-vis their relations with the producer nations; and the impact of geopolitical considerations on U.S./South African relations. ... Read more
This important study examines the role of Africa's strategic mineral resources in global defense and in the international economic system. Beginning with an overview of the situation as a whole, the author discusses the role of transnational corporations in the exploitation of Africa's mineral resources and explains the implications of the theories of Matthew Effect, dependency, core-periphery, and imperialism. Among the issues Ogunbadejo considers are the political economy of strategic minerals; the political significance of American, European, and Soviet dependence on these minerals vis-a-vis their relations with the producer nations; and the impact of geopolitical considerations on U.S./South African relations. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
History and Politics in the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474290531
SKU
V9781474290531
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About Oye Ogunbadejo
Oye Ogunbadejo is Professor of Political Science at Redeemer’s University, Nigeria.
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