The Waters of the Nile : Hydropolitics and the Jonglei Canal, 1900-1988

ISBN-13: 9780198217848 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 459 str.

Collins, Robert O.

Opis

This is a history of the hydropolitics of the Nile Valley from 1900 to 1988. Attempts to develop the Nile and control its waters are of vital significance to the future of the inhabitants of Egypt, the Sudan, Ethiopia, and East Africa. Acute drought and heavy flooding in the Nile Basin have brought disaster in the past, and the history of the area is the story of human effort to control the precious waters of the river. Written by a distinguished authority in the field, this highly interdisciplinary study will appeal to those interested in the environment, politics, third world development, anthropology, zoology, and economic history.

Recenzje

'Professor Collins' magisterial historical survey of the Nile debate from the beginning of this century should be essential background reading for all those concerned.' Paul Howell, Journal of African History, Volume 33, 1992

Spis treści

List of illustrations; List of technical abbreviations and conversion factors; List of abbreviations; List of Arabic and vernacular terms; The Nile; European Imperialism and the Nile; The Sudd; British on the Nile; The years of indecision; The Equatorial Nile Project; Plans and dams; The revival of Jonglei; The canal-builders; Impact and opportunity; Thunder on the Nile; Appendix; Select bibliography; Index