Generating power: Debates on development around the Nepalese Arun-3 hydropower project

Contemporary South Asia

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-117

  Rest, Matthäus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

desire; development; governmentality; hydropower; Nepal

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRIFICATION; FINANCE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

NEPAL;

EID: 84859602466     PISSN: 09584935     EISSN: 1469364X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09584935.2011.646071     Document Type: Article

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