Coltan / Michael Nest.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nest, Michael Wallace.

Series:

Polity resources.

Polity resources

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tantalum--Congo (Democratic Republic).

Tantalum.

Tantalite--Congo (Democratic Republic).

Tantalite.

Tantalum--Economic aspects--Congo (Democratic Republic).

Tantalum--Political aspects--Congo (Democratic Republic).

Mines and mineral resources--Congo (Democratic Republic).

Mines and mineral resources.

Violence--Congo (Democratic Republic).

Violence.

Congo (Democratic Republic).

Physical Description:

x, 220 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2011.

Summary:

"A decade ago, hardly anyone had heard of this obscure mineral, used to manufacture the cell phones and laptops that have become so central to our daily lives. Then, in 2000, reports emerged about mines deep in the Congo jungle where coltan was being extracted in brutal conditions watched over by warlords. The UN team sent to investigate revealed how international competition for coltan was contributing to the ongoing collapse of the DRC and the continuation of a war that has cost millions of lives. ... Michael Nest unravels a complex story to offer a clear and compelling analysis of the relationship between coltan and violence in the Congo, and the battle between activists and corporations to reshape the global tantalum supply chain."--From publisher description.

Contents:

Facts, figures and myths

Organization of production and markets

Coltan and conflict

Advocacy, campaigns and initiatives

The future of coltan politics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0745649327

0745649319

9780745649313

9780745649320

OCLC:

669128391

Publisher Number:

99951909306