Blood and Water : The Indus River Basin in Modern History, Hardcover

by David Gilmartin

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Blood and Water : The Indus River Basin in Modern History, Hardcover by Gilmartin, David, ISBN 0520285298, ISBN-13 9780520285293, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "Th is a history of the political and environmental transformation of the Indus basin as a result of the modern construction of the world's largest, integrated irrigation system. Begun under British colonial rule in the 19th century, this transformation continued after the region was divided between two new states, India and Pakistan, in 1947. Massive irrigation works have turned an arid region into one of dense agricultural population, but its political legacies continue to shape the politics and statecraft of the region"--Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Year: 2015
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780520285293
• Condition: Fine

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