The International Politics of Africa's Strategic Minerals

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.>

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• Authors: Oye Ogunbadejo, Oye (Redeemer's University Ogunbadejo, Oye (Redeemer''s University Ogunbadejo, Ogunbadejo Oye
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2016
• EAN: 9781474290531
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-9053-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 236 mm x 18 mm
• Series: History and Politics in the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic; History and Politics in the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, International Relations, International Economics, Mining Industry, Extractive industries