Resource Diplomacy: The Role of Natural Resources in International Politics

Abstract

This is the first in a series of reports examining the role of natural resources in international affairs. The paper presents an overview to the problem discussing historical relationships between resources and politics as well as the meanings and implications of current resource diplomacy patterns. The paper also presents three indicators used in the construction of a critical mineral index that identifies critical minerals in terms of their availability, economic importance, and geographical concentration of reserves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010533

Entities

People

  • Gary A. Hill

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Arabia
  • California
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Economic Policy
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Materials
  • Middle East
  • Natural Gas
  • Natural Resources
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.