Born with a Copper Spoon: A Global History of Copper, 1830-1980 by Declercq, Robrecht

Born with a Copper Spoon: A Global History of Copper, 1830-1980

A global perspective on the demand for and production of copper. Over the past two centuries, industrial...
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Author: Robrecht Declercq
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Language: English
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Born with a Copper Spoon: A Global History of Copper, 1830-1980 by Declercq, Robrecht

Born with a Copper Spoon: A Global History of Copper, 1830-1980

¥15,349

Born with a Copper Spoon: A Global History of Copper, 1830-1980

¥15,349
Author: Robrecht Declercq
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A global perspective on the demand for and production of copper.

Over the past two centuries, industrial societies hungry for copper--essential for light, power, and communication--have demanded ever-increasing quantities. Born with a Copper Spoon examines how the metal has been produced, distributed, controlled, and sold on a global scale. Throughout history, copper production has spawned its own practices, technologies, and a constantly changing political economy. Large-scale production has affected ecologies, states, and companies while creating and even destroying local communities dependent on volatile commodity markets. Former president Kenneth Kaunda once remarked that Zambians were "born with a copper spoon in our mouths," but few societies managed to profit from copper's abundance. From copper cartels and the futures market to the consequences of resource nationalism, Born with a Copper Spoon delivers a global perspective on one of the world's most important metals.

Author: Robrecht Declercq
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Published: 11/10/2023
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780774864862

About the Author
Robrecht Declercq is a senior postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University in Belgium. He is the author of World Market Transformation. Duncan Money is a historian at Leiden University in the Netherlands. He is the author of White Mineworkers on Zambia's Copperbelt. Hans Otto Frøland is professor of European contemporary history at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. He is a co-editor of From Warfare to Welfare and Industrial Collaboration in Nazi-Occupied Europe.

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