Liquid power : water and contested modernities in Spain, 1898-2010 /

Erik Swyngedouw explores how water becomes part of the tumultuous processes of modernisation and development. Using the experience of Spain as a lens to view the interplay of modernity and environmental transformation, he shows that every political project is also an environmental project. Offering...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Swyngedouw, E. (Erik) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, [2015]
Colección:Urban and industrial environments.
Temas:
1900-1999
Water resources development > Political aspects > Spain > History > 20th century.
Water-supply > Political aspects > Spain > History > 20th century.
Water > Government policy > Spain > History > 20th century.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Aspect politique > Espagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Aspect politique > Espagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Eau > Politique gouvernementale > Espagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy.
Water > Government policy
Water resources development > Political aspects
Water-supply > Political aspects
Spain
ENVIRONMENT/General
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Erik Swyngedouw explores how water becomes part of the tumultuous processes of modernisation and development. Using the experience of Spain as a lens to view the interplay of modernity and environmental transformation, he shows that every political project is also an environmental project. Offering an innovative perspective on the relationship of nature and society, 'Liquid Power' illuminates the political nature of nature.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 301 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780262326957
0262326957

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