Hydraulic Bureaucracies and the Hydraulic Mission: Flows of Water, Flows of Power

Anchored in 19th century scientism and an ideology of the domination of nature, inspired by colonial hydraulic feats, and fuelled by technological improvements in high dam constructions and power generation and transmission, large-scale water resources development has been a defining feature of the...

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Main Authors: François Molle, Peter P. Mollinga, Philippus Wester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Water Alternatives Association 2009-10-01
Series:Water Alternatives
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Online Access:http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol2/v2issue3/65-a2-3-3/file