Building the Empire, Building the Nation: Development, Legitimacy, and Hydro-Politics in Sind, 1919–1969 by Daniel Haines (Oxford University Press Hardcover) — Pre-Loved Edition
Building the Empire, Building the Nation: Development, Legitimacy, and Hydro-Politics in Sind, 1919–1969 by Daniel Haines (Oxford University Press Hardcover) — Pre-Loved Edition
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An essential, deeply researched study into the environmental history and hydro-politics of modern South Asia.
Published by Oxford University Press, Daniel Haines's landmark work explores how large-scale irrigation engineering—from the planning of the Sukkur Barrage to post-independence water development—shaped the political landscape of Sindh. Haines rigorously demonstrates how both late colonial statecraft and the early Pakistani state used technological control over the River Indus to claim political legitimacy, attempt social modernization, and build state power.
Bridging environmental history, political science, and South Asian studies, this hardcover edition offers critical insights into the roots of regional water politics, state-led infrastructure projects, and constitutional development across twentieth-century Pakistan.
Book Details & Features:
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Author: Daniel Haines
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Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
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Format: Hardcover Edition
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Genre: South Asian History / Environmental History / Hydro-Politics / Political Science
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Language: English
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