
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Slow Disaster : Political Ecology of Hazards and Everyday Life in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam
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9780367509781
ISBN13:
9780367509781
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$60.77

Slow Disaster : Political Ecology of Hazards and Everyday Life in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam
$60.77
This book presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli, India, one of the largest river islands in the world, which has experienced immense socio-environmental transformations over the years, processes that are emblematic of the Brahmaputra Valley as a whole. This volume is an invaluable resource for scholars interested in political ecology of hazards and vulnerability, water and hydraulic infrastructure, rural livelihoods and agrarian questions, state theorizations, island studies, and resistance and social movements, as well as those with an interest in northeast India more generally across various disciplines--
Author: Mitul Baruah |
Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
Publication Date: May 27, 2024 |
Number of Pages: NA pages |
Language: English |
Binding: Paperback |
ISBN-10: 0367509784 |
ISBN-13: 9780367509781 |