Devika Shankar

An Encroaching Sea

Nature, Sovereignty and Development at the Edge of British India 1860-1950

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Produktbeschreibung

Ecological instability has time and again emerged as a catalyst for risky development projects along India's south-west coastline. In this integrative environmental, legal and political history, Devika Shankar examines the rise in port development during periods of crisis, using the example of Cochin to explore the nature of colonial sovereignty.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009533683
• ISBN-10: 1009533681
• Artikelnr.: 71912814

Autorenporträt

Devika Shankar is an assistant professor of history at the University of Hong Kong.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. A coast of curiosities
2. Shifting sands and fluid frontiers
3. A slippery sovereignty
4. The making of a natural harbour
5. A perilous port
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.