Water, power, and citizenship
Subtitle: social struggle in the Basin of Mexico
By: José Esteban Castro.
Series: St. Antony's series; St. Antony's series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan in association with St. Antony's College, Oxford
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Water-supply -- Social aspects -- Mexico -- Mexico, Valley of.; Water-supply -- Political aspects -- Mexico -- Mexico, Valley of.; Power (Social sciences) -- Mexico -- Mexico, Valley of.; Citizenship -- Mexico -- Mexico, Valley of.; Social conflict -- Mexico -- Mexico, Valley of.; Mexico, Valley of (Mexico) -- Social conditions.; Mexico, Valley of (Mexico) -- Politics and government.
Description: Water, Power and Citizenship investigates the intertwining of water politics and institutions and the development of citizenship rights from a historical-sociological perspective. The evolution of water's social character and values, as a source of power, as a public good, as a commodity, or as a universal right is examined in the light of ever changing and mutually binding social and ecological processes. The Basin of Mexico's rich water history casts light on one of the most crucial challenges facing the international community: eliminating water inequality and injustice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ) and index.
Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Oxford, 1998.