The struggle for water in Peru comedy and tragedy in the Andean commons / Paul B. Trawick.

Author/creator Trawick, Paul B.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoStanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press,
Descriptionxiv, 351 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Contents Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Reading Social History in a Cultural Landscape 1 -- 1. The Setting: A Valley on the Edge of "The Abyss" 17 -- 2. Early History: Story of a Hole on the Map 39 -- 3. Huaynacotas: Irrigation and Ethnicity in an Indigenous Community 71 -- 4. Pampamarca: Hierarchy and Inequity in a Colonized Community -- 5. Cotahuasi: Domination and Social Decline in a Hacienda District 150 -- 6. A Failure of Good Intentions: The Military's Attempt at Land Reform 199 -- 7. Failure Again: Water Reform, Drought, and the Legacy of Class Conflict 228 -- 8. Water into Blood: Irrigation Improvement, Corruption, and the Coming of the Shining Path 273 -- Conclusion: The Story of Irrigation in the Andes-"Comedy" and Tragedy in the Commons 291.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [327]-340) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2002009779
ISBN0804731101 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0804731381 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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