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China and the Geopolitics of Rare Earths
By Kalantzakos
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Description
Rare earths, and China's monopoly over them, became international news after China "unofficially" halted exports to Japan, the United States, and Europe in 2010. This embargo followed a collision between Chinese and Japanese boats in the East China Sea, a locus of geopolitical and economic tension between the two countries. Although the World Trade Organization forced China to scrap its restrictions, it still holds a stranglehold over these elements that are so critical to the economic and security interests of the United States and its allies.
Sophia Kalantzakos argues that the 2010 rare earth crisis signaled more than just a trade dispute. Rather, it raises questions about China's use of economic statecraft, and must be regarded as a part of the larger discourse of global power relations. Importantly, this book also argues that the failure of political actors in the United States and Europe to pass policy to address future supply, or the scientific and business communities to devise sustainable rare earth production outside of China, points to future resource competition. Focusing on China's monopoly over the rare earth industry, this book examines the impacts of growing worldwide resource competition and the complexities policymakers face as they develop strategies and responses in an increasingly globalized world.
Product details
- Edition:
- illustrated
- Number of Pages:
- 250
- Release Date:
- 2017-12-01
- Publication Date:
- 2015-06-01
- Publisher:
- ACADEMIC
- Languages:
- Original: English
- ISBN10:
- 0190670932
- ISBN13:
- 9780190670931
- GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
- [email protected]
- Weight:
- 543 g
- Height:
- 16.1 cm
- Width:
- 24 cm
- Thickness:
- 1.8 cm
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