Going Against the Flow: The Biopolitics of Dams and Diversions
Interactions with water are indicative not only of relationships between human groups but also of relationships with other species. In biopolitical economies few things express dominance over other species as clearly as damming and redirecting flows of water to give primacy to human needs. Yet despi...
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2013
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Worldviews
Year: 2013, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 161-173 |
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