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Informationen zum Autor PETER TAYLOR KLEIN is an assistant professor of sociology and environmental and urban studies at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He is the co-author of The Civic Imagination: Making a Difference in American Political Life . Klappentext Flooded provides insights into the little-known effects of dam building through a close examination of Brazil’s Belo Monte hydroelectric facility, the fourth largest dam in the world. Klein tells the stories of dam-affected communities, such as fishermen and displaced urban residents, as well as their advocates, including activists, social movements, public defenders, and public prosecutors. This ground-level perspective shows how local democracy is at once strengthened and weakened by a rapid influx of government resources. In the midst of today’s climate crisis, Flooded showcases the challenges and opportunities of meeting increasing demands for energy in equitable ways. Zusammenfassung Tells the stories of dam-affected communities, including activists, social movements, non-governmental organizations, and public defenders and public prosecutors. The book details how these groups, as well as government officials and representatives from private companies, negotiated the upheaval through protests. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue Introduction Part I: Hydropower, Resistance, and the State 1 Dams and Development 2 Booms, Busts, and Collective Mobilization along the Transamazon 3 Democratic Developmentalism Part II: An Ethnography of Dam Building 4 The Living Process 5 The Fight for Recognition 6 The Law, Activism, and Legitimacy Conclusion Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Notes Index
