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Aluminum Ore
The Political Economy of the Global Bauxite Industry
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Robin S. Gendron
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English
Published/Copyright:
2013
About this book
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.Author / Editor information
Robin S. Gendron is an associate professor in the Department of History at Nipissing University. Mats Ingulstad is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of History and Classical Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Espen Storli is an associate professor in the Department of History and Classical Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
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A Raw Materials Perspective on Globalization Processes in the Twentieth Century Mats Ingulstad, Espen Storli and Robin S. Gendron Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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British Strategic Priorities and the Politics of Colonial Bauxite, ca. 1916–ca. 1958 Andrew Perchard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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The United States and the Creation of the Jamaican Bauxite Industry Mats Ingulstad Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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The Economic History of Bauxite in the European Periphery, 1920s-70s Leda Papastefanaki Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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The Rise and Fall of an Integrated Aluminum Project Jon Olav Hove Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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The Swinging Pendulum of Bargaining Power Lou Anne Barclay and Norman Girvan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Reflections from the Guinean Bauxite-Aluminum Sector Bonnie Campbell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Bauxite, Labour, and the Land under Alcan in Twentieth-Century Guyana, Jamaica, and Australia Bradley Cross Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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The Khondalite Mountains of Khondistan Samarendra Das and Felix Padel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Norsk Hydro’s Long Wait to Achieve Backward Integration Pål Thonstad Sandvik Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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9780774825344
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400
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9780774825344
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
