Nature, Raw Materials, and Political Economy: An Introduction

Abstract

In this introductory chapter, we briefly outline the history of the political economy of raw materials, focusing particularly on the relationship between raw materials and economic development. We then introduce the chapters of this volume, and we conclude by discussing future directions for research in this area.

Citation

Ciccantell, P.S. and Smith, D.A. (2005), "Nature, Raw Materials, and Political Economy: An Introduction", Ciccantell, P.S., Smith, D.A. and Seidman, G. (Ed.) Nature, Raw Materials, and Political Economy (Research in Rural Sociology and Development, Vol. 10), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1057-1922(05)10001-8