Anthony Burke is Professor of Politics and International Relations in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Canberra.

• ContentsAcknowledgementsAbbreviations1 The Politics of Uranium2 The Brief History of a Resource3 Weapons and Security4 Mining, Politics and People5 Energy, Risk and Climate6 Challenges and FuturesSelected Readings

"A refreshing and highly readable analysis that takes a broad historic look at the discovery and exploitation of uranium and the moral, political and strategic questions to which its development has given rise."Angela Kane, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation"In this significant work, Anthony Burke traces the generative powers of a formidable metal that has shaped world politics in profound ways. Highlighting the toxic and dangerous effects of uranium through its entire production chain and failed attempts to control its uses, Burke makes an urgent humanitarian argument for nuclear disarmament."Shampa Biswas, Whitman College

Anthony Burke is Professor of Politics and International Relations in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Canberra.

• ContentsAcknowledgementsAbbreviations1 The Politics of Uranium2 The Brief History of a Resource3 Weapons and Security4 Mining, Politics and People5 Energy, Risk and Climate6 Challenges and FuturesSelected Readings

"A refreshing and highly readable analysis that takes a broad historic look at the discovery and exploitation of uranium and the moral, political and strategic questions to which its development has given rise."Angela Kane, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation"In this significant work, Anthony Burke traces the generative powers of a formidable metal that has shaped world politics in profound ways. Highlighting the toxic and dangerous effects of uranium through its entire production chain and failed attempts to control its uses, Burke makes an urgent humanitarian argument for nuclear disarmament."Shampa Biswas, Whitman College

Anthony Burke is Professor of Politics and International Relations in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Canberra.

• ContentsAcknowledgementsAbbreviations1 The Politics of Uranium2 The Brief History of a Resource3 Weapons and Security4 Mining, Politics and People5 Energy, Risk and Climate6 Challenges and FuturesSelected Readings

"A refreshing and highly readable analysis that takes a broad historic look at the discovery and exploitation of uranium and the moral, political and strategic questions to which its development has given rise."Angela Kane, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation"In this significant work, Anthony Burke traces the generative powers of a formidable metal that has shaped world politics in profound ways. Highlighting the toxic and dangerous effects of uranium through its entire production chain and failed attempts to control its uses, Burke makes an urgent humanitarian argument for nuclear disarmament."Shampa Biswas, Whitman College