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Theorising the political economy of dams: towards a research agenda 

Theorising the political economy of dams: towards a research agenda 

Mar 19, 2019 | Politics and governance, Research

The FutureDAMS working paper series is now fully underway. The latest piece is by two researchers on the project, Dr Tom Lavers and Dr Barnaby Dye. They present an overview of the literature on the politics of dams, which has been analysed from a range of disciplinary...
Dam building by the illiberal modernisers: ideology and changing rationales in Rwanda and Tanzania

Dam building by the illiberal modernisers: ideology and changing rationales in Rwanda and Tanzania

Mar 13, 2019 | East Africa and Eastern Nile, Politics and governance, Uncategorised

The FutureDAMS working paper series has begun! Barnaby Dye, a research associate on the project, has produced the first of these papers, focusing on the resurgence of dams. Barnaby’s work analyses the why of this notable infrastructure-building trend. Taking...

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