Cultivating the Nile : The Everyday Politics of Water in Egypt /
In this compelling ethnography, Jessica Barnes demonstrates how the waters of the Nile are constantly made and remade as a resource by people in and outside of Egypt. Looking at the practices of farmers, government bureaucrats, and NGO policymakers, she illuminates the range of political dynamics, s...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Durham :
Duke University Press,
2014.
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Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Summary: | In this compelling ethnography, Jessica Barnes demonstrates how the waters of the Nile are constantly made and remade as a resource by people in and outside of Egypt. Looking at the practices of farmers, government bureaucrats, and NGO policymakers, she illuminates the range of political dynamics, social relations, and technological interventions that must be incorporated into understandings of water and its management. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations, maps |
ISBN: | 9780822376217 |