Taming Exotic Beauties : Swedish Hydro Power Constructions in Tanzania in the Era of Development Assistance, 1960s - 1990s

Taming Exotic Beauties : Swedish Hydro Power Constructions in Tanzania in the Era of Development Assistance, 1960s - 1990s

This study analyses the history of a large hydroelectric scheme – the Great Ruaha power project in Tanzania. The objective is to establish why and how this specific scheme came about, and as part of this to identify the key actors involved in the decision-making process, including the ideological co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Öhman, May-Britt
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: KTH, Filosofi och teknikhistoria 2007
Subjects:
History of science and technology
Hydropower
Electrification
Postcolonial Theory
Feminist Theory
Science and Technology Studies
Colonialism
Development assistance
Africa
Tanzania
Southern Highlands
Great Ruaha River
History of technology and industry
Teknik- och industrihistoria
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4426
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7178-686-9

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http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7178-686-9

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