Aluminum Ore: The Political Economy of the Global Bauxite IndustryRobin S. Gendron, Mats Ingulstad, Espen Storli As the key component in aluminum production, bauxite became one of the most important minerals of the last one hundred years. But its effects on people and economies varied broadly – for some it meant jobs, progress, or a political advantage over rival nations but for many others, it meant exploitation, pollution, or the destruction of a way of life. Aluminum Ore explores the often overlooked history of bauxite in the twentieth century, and in doing so examines the forces that shaped the time, from the mineral’s strategic development in the First World War and throughout the Cold War, to its role in the globalization of markets, as companies from the northern hemisphere vied for the resources of the south. In this wide-ranging collection, scholars from around the world consider multiple international perspectives on this history – from Guinea to Nazi Germany to Jamaica – all while examining the central place of one commodity in a time of change. |
Contents
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1 The Global Race for Bauxite 190040 | 24 |
2 Of the Highest Imperial Importance | 53 |
3 Nazi Germanys Pursuit of Bauxite and Alumina | 79 |
4 National Security Business? | 107 |
5 The Soviet Unions Bauxite Problem | 138 |
6 Greece Has Been Endowed by Nature with This Precious Material | 158 |
7 The Volta River Project and Decolonization 194557 | 185 |
8 Canada and the Nationalization of Alcans Bauxite Operations in Guinea and Guyana | 211 |
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Aluminum Ore: The Political Economy of the Global Bauxite Industry Robin S. Gendron No preview available - 2014 |
Aluminum Ore: The Political Economy of the Global Bauxite Industry Robin S. Gendron,Mats Ingulstad,Espen Storli No preview available - 2013 |
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