This book explores the multi-dimensional asymmetries of scale,
time, and directions in the large dam controversy with a regional
focus on Asia, especially on India and China. Whereas the concept
of large-scale transformation of fluvial environments into
technological hydroscapes originated in the West, widespread
construction of large dams started in the countries of the Global
South in the period after decolonisation. Construction and
operation of large dams are amongst the most prestigious but also
most sensitive development issues, often accompanied by massive
resistance of adversely affected people and civil society
organisations. Based on the notion of a contested politicised
environment, various case studies are analysed to identify the
dominant narratives and imaginations that shape the large dams
debate. This volume largely contains contributions related to
several subprojects from within the Cluster of Excellence 'Asia and
Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in Cultural
Flows', based at Heidelberg University, with several expert
contributions from external researchers.
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