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Water and Power in Highland Peru: The Cultural Politics of Irrigation and Development
Paul Gelles
Water and Power in Highland Peru: The Cultural Politics of Irrigation and Development
Paul Gelles
This case study of the conflict over water rights between the local, ritualized models of water distribution used by the people of Cabanaconde in the Andes, and the secular model put forward by the Peruvian state, provides a framework for studying ethnic conflict and the effects of """"development"""".
256 pages, 10 b&w illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 1, 2000 |
ISBN13 | 9780813528076 |
Publishers | Rutgers University Press |
Pages | 256 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 20 mm · 430 g |
Language | English |
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