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The Indus basin was once an arid pastoral watershed, but by the second half of the twentieth century, it had become one of the world's most heavily irrigated and populated river basins. This book explores how environmental transformation is tied to the creation of communities and nations, focusing on the intersection of politics, and more.

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"This is the most authoritative book on Indus Basin politics yet written. It will be of wide interest to scholars of modern South Asia, and to environmental historians more generally. Gilmartin’s clear and engaging writing style is suited to a broad audience of students as well as academics." * Journal of The Royal Asiatic Society *

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Acknowledgments Maps 1. INTRODUCTION: COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT 2. IRRIGATION AND THE BALOCH FRONTIER 3. COMMUNITY ON THE WASTE: THE VILLAGE AND THE COLONIAL PROPERTY ORDER 4. STATUTE AND CUSTOM IN WATER LAW 5. SCIENCE, THE STATE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT 6. THE RIVER BASIN AND PARTITION 7. THE INDUS WATERS TREATY AND ITS AFTERLIVES Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 5 June 2015
      ISBN-13 9780520285293
      978-0520285293
      ISBN-10 0520285298

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Indus basin was once an arid pastoral watershed, but by the second half of the twentieth century, it had become one of the world's most heavily irrigated and populated river basins. This book explores how environmental transformation is tied to the creation of communities and nations, focusing on the intersection of politics, and more.

      Trade Review
      "This is the most authoritative book on Indus Basin politics yet written. It will be of wide interest to scholars of modern South Asia, and to environmental historians more generally. Gilmartin’s clear and engaging writing style is suited to a broad audience of students as well as academics." * Journal of The Royal Asiatic Society *

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Maps 1. INTRODUCTION: COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT 2. IRRIGATION AND THE BALOCH FRONTIER 3. COMMUNITY ON THE WASTE: THE VILLAGE AND THE COLONIAL PROPERTY ORDER 4. STATUTE AND CUSTOM IN WATER LAW 5. SCIENCE, THE STATE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT 6. THE RIVER BASIN AND PARTITION 7. THE INDUS WATERS TREATY AND ITS AFTERLIVES Notes Bibliography Index

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