As globalization processes and related neoliberal agendas promote privatization through state action, people's struggles for rights to water have intensified. In this context, this book examines the role of the ambivalent state in local struggles for water, which are deeply intertwined with...

"This title provides an overview of the intrinsically political relations of development. It brings together essays written by experts in the politics of development and covers a range of topical concerns: gender, race, indigenous development, social movements, religion, security, the...

The warlord state and the capitalist-politician -- The prewar Nationalists' uncertain developmental state -- Building Eden with national products and urban consumerism -- Japanese occupation and the "economy of things" -- Building Eden inside the firm -- The postwar Nationalists' unresponsive...