Dams, Displacement, and the Delusion of Development - Cahora Bassa and its Legacies in Mozambique, 1965-2007 (Paperback)

Cahora Bassa Dam on the Zambezi River, built in the early 1970s during the final years of Portuguese rule, was the last major infrastructure project constructed in Africa during the turbulent era of decolonization. Engineers and hydrologists praised the dam for its technical complexity and the skills required to construct what was then the world's fifth-largest mega-dam. Portuguese colonial officials cited benefits they expected from the dam, but reality proved a different story. This in-depth study of the region examines the dominant developmentalist narrative that has surrounded the dam, chronicles the continual violence that has accompanied its existence, and gives voice to previously unheard narratives of forced labour, displacement, and historical and contemporary life in the dam's shadow.

General

Imprint:	University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	2015
Authors:	Allen F. Isaacman • Barbara S. Isaacman
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-1-86914-291-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Hydraulic engineering > Dams & reservoirs
LSN:	1-86914-291-8
Barcode:	9781869142919

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