The book investigates the complexity of the Latin American mega cities and the multiple commitments of the apparatus of the state with a focus on the failures of the public water sector. It offers an innovative interpretation of large-scale urbanization, one of the most challenging questions affecting Latin American governments and society.
The book investigates the complexity of the Latin American mega cities and the multiple commitments of the apparatus of the state with a focus on the failures of the public water sector. It offers an innovative interpretation of large-scale urbanization, one of the most challenging questions affecting Latin American governments and society.
Antonio Ioris is Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His work focuses on the political aspects of the interconnections between nature and society. He has conducted extensive research in several countries, including Scotland, Brazil, Portugal and Peru, using water management as an entry point into the political ecology of the allocation, use and conservation of natural resources.
Inhaltsangabe
1. State, Water and the Production of the Latin American City 2. The Exclusionary City, Political Statehood and a Thirsty Population 3. National Development and Urban Water Demands through the Mexican Capital City 4. The Urbanisation of Lima, Neoliberal Reforms and Water-related Tensions 5. Water Problems and Conflicting Water Values in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region 6. About the City, Water and the State: The Way Forward ?
1. State, Water and the Production of the Latin American City 2. The Exclusionary City, Political Statehood and a Thirsty Population 3. National Development and Urban Water Demands through the Mexican Capital City 4. The Urbanisation of Lima, Neoliberal Reforms and Water-related Tensions 5. Water Problems and Conflicting Water Values in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region 6. About the City, Water and the State: The Way Forward ?
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