Ethnic forces in collective action: Diversity, dominance, and irrigation in Tamil Nadu

Ecology and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Waring, Timothy M ^a  

^a Katherine Miles Durst Child Development Center   (India)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Ethnic diversity; Ethnic dominance; India; Irrigation

Indexed keywords

CASTE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNIC MINORITY; ETHNICITY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PUBLIC GOODS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

INDIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 84930483334     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-04265-160401     Document Type: Article

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