The Politics of Dams
Developmental Perspectives and Social Critique in Modern India
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9780199458059
Hardback
276 pages
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ISBN:
9780199458059
Hardback
276 pages
Hanna Werner
Construction of large dams has been a significant factor in post-Independence developmental politics in India. This volume traces the ideological foundation of dam-building in India and brings it face to face with its political opposition and alternative visions of society. Grounded in reflections on the language of resistance, it combines a historical analysis of the politics of dams with an ethnography of the north Indian Tehri Dam and the recent dispute about hydropower projects on the Ganges. Locating the topic within the framework of modernity and development, Werner brings a wider dimension to the controversial debate over large dams. Understanding its broader intellectual and political underpinnings is crucial in order to rethink the different layers of critique with regard to such projects, embedded as they are, within an overwhelming and apparently commonsensical idea of development in the post-colonial world.
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Hanna Werner
Hanna Werner
Table of contents
List of Figures Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction: Dams between Zeitgeist and Realpolitik 1. The Dam and the State 2. A New Phase of Politics and Resistance 3. Negotiating ‘Indian’ Modernity 4. The Politics of the Tehri Dam and its Aftermath 5. The Construction of Sacred Landscapes 6. Exploring Spaces of Critique Conclusion: From Post-colonial Nation to Post-democratic Globalization Appendix: The Tehri Dam History Bibliography Index About the Author Preface Acknowledgements 1. Unity and Diversity in the Lokāyata/Cārvāka Perspective 2. Scepticism in Cārvāka-darśana 3. Extreme Empiricism in Cārvāka-darśana 4. Mitigated Empiricism in Cārvāka-darśana 5. Aspects of Materialism in Cārvāka-darśana 6. Cārvāka on Values 7. Revisiting Indian Philosophy through a Cārvāka Perspective Glossaries Bibliography with Abbreviations Index About the Author
Hanna Werner
Features
• A highly interdisciplinary study offering varied perspectives on the topic of non-violence and relevant for different subjects—political science, philosophy, sociology, history, Gandhian studies, peace studies, theology, and literature • Holds interest for academics in varied disciplines, particularly the growing field of Peace Studies, as well as for a generally interested audience • Presents an intersection of ancient and modern vocabulary around non-violence.
Hanna Werner
Table of contents
List of Figures Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction: Dams between Zeitgeist and Realpolitik 1. The Dam and the State 2. A New Phase of Politics and Resistance 3. Negotiating ‘Indian’ Modernity 4. The Politics of the Tehri Dam and its Aftermath 5. The Construction of Sacred Landscapes 6. Exploring Spaces of Critique Conclusion: From Post-colonial Nation to Post-democratic Globalization Appendix: The Tehri Dam History Bibliography Index About the Author Preface Acknowledgements 1. Unity and Diversity in the Lokāyata/Cārvāka Perspective 2. Scepticism in Cārvāka-darśana 3. Extreme Empiricism in Cārvāka-darśana 4. Mitigated Empiricism in Cārvāka-darśana 5. Aspects of Materialism in Cārvāka-darśana 6. Cārvāka on Values 7. Revisiting Indian Philosophy through a Cārvāka Perspective Glossaries Bibliography with Abbreviations Index About the Author
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