Dams, Migration and Authoritarianism in China: The Local State in Yunnan

ISBN-13: 9781138609020 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 174 str.

Sabrina Habich

Opis

This book studies the evolution of dam-induced resettlement policy in China, based on extensive fieldwork conducted in Yunnan province. It shows that local governments are caught in a double bind, facing strong top-down pressures in, while simultaneously having to handle growing social pressure from communities affected by resettlement policies.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Authoritarianism, Policy, And Dams 2. Fragmented Mediation And The Local State 3. Dam Resettlement Policy In China 4. Hydropower Development, Resettlement And The Nuozhadu Dam 5. One Dam, Many Policies: The Resettlement Experience Of Green Mountain Village 6. One Dam, Many Policies: Resettlement Experience Of South Stream Village 7. Conclusion – Policy, Power And Mediation

O autorze

Sabrina Habich is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Tübingen, Germany.