Light and Power for a Multiracial Nation [[electronic resource] ] : The Kariba Dam Scheme in the Central African Federation / / by J. Tischler
| Light and Power for a Multiracial Nation [[electronic resource] ] : The Kariba Dam Scheme in the Central African Federation / / by J. Tischler |
| Autore | Tischler J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9689009045 |
| Collana | Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Africa—History
Imperialism Social history Sociology History, Modern Environment African History Imperialism and Colonialism Social History Sociology, general Modern History Environment, general |
| ISBN |
1-349-44361-1
1-137-26877-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Map; Introduction; 1 Planning Karib; 1.1 Global high modernism and the Kariba Dam scheme; 1.2 'Scientific' decision-making?; 1.3 Developing a powerful white nation; 1.4 Negotiating development: The Kariba loan talks; 2 The Resettlement: Planning and Implementation; 2.1 African development and the resettlement question; 2.2 A dam against the 'primitive': White discourse about the Gwembe Tonga; 2.3 Renegotiating African development: The resettlement in Northern Rhodesia
2.4 The 'efficiency' of settler rule: The resettlement in Southern Rhodesia3 Intervening in the Kariba Dam Project; 3.1 In the middle of development: Hezekiah Habanyama and the Gwembe Tonga Native Authority; 3.2 Struggling with development: The perspectives of the Gwembe Tonga; 3.3 A black dam for the people: Nationalist and left-wing critiques; 4 Building the Kariba Dam; 4.1 A microcosm of the modern nation: Controlling the Kariba construction site; 4.2 Coping, protesting, improving their lives: Kariba's workers; 5 The End of Joint Development: Planning Lake Kariba; Conclusion; Notes BibliographyIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779709503321 |
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| London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Light and Power for a Multiracial Nation : The Kariba Dam Scheme in the Central African Federation / / by J. Tischler
| Light and Power for a Multiracial Nation : The Kariba Dam Scheme in the Central African Federation / / by J. Tischler |
| Autore | Tischler J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.9689009045 |
| Collana | Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Africa - History
Imperialism Social history Sociology History, Modern Ecology African History Imperialism and Colonialism Social History Modern History Environmental Sciences |
| ISBN |
9781349443611
1349443611 9781137268778 1137268778 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Map; Introduction; 1 Planning Karib; 1.1 Global high modernism and the Kariba Dam scheme; 1.2 'Scientific' decision-making?; 1.3 Developing a powerful white nation; 1.4 Negotiating development: The Kariba loan talks; 2 The Resettlement: Planning and Implementation; 2.1 African development and the resettlement question; 2.2 A dam against the 'primitive': White discourse about the Gwembe Tonga; 2.3 Renegotiating African development: The resettlement in Northern Rhodesia
2.4 The 'efficiency' of settler rule: The resettlement in Southern Rhodesia3 Intervening in the Kariba Dam Project; 3.1 In the middle of development: Hezekiah Habanyama and the Gwembe Tonga Native Authority; 3.2 Struggling with development: The perspectives of the Gwembe Tonga; 3.3 A black dam for the people: Nationalist and left-wing critiques; 4 Building the Kariba Dam; 4.1 A microcosm of the modern nation: Controlling the Kariba construction site; 4.2 Coping, protesting, improving their lives: Kariba's workers; 5 The End of Joint Development: Planning Lake Kariba; Conclusion; Notes BibliographyIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910971121403321 |
Tischler J
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| London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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