Neoliberalism and water reforms in western India: Commercialization, self-sufficiency, and regulatory bodies

Geoforum

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 228-238

  Sangameswaran, Priya ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Commercialization; Depolitization; India; Neoliberalism; Reforms; Regulation; Water

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIALIZATION; NEOLIBERALISM; REFORM PROCESS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SELF SUFFICIENCY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MAHARASHTRA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 60849132170     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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