Empire and Environmental Anxiety

Empire and Environmental Anxiety
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780230309067
ISBN-13 : 0230309062
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Book Synopsis Empire and Environmental Anxiety by : J. Beattie

Download or read book Empire and Environmental Anxiety written by J. Beattie and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-05-25 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new interpretation of imperialism and environmental change, and the anxieties imperialism generated through environmental transformation and interaction with unknown landscapes. Tying together South Asia and Australasia, this book demonstrates how environmental anxieties led to increasing state resource management, conservation, and urban reform.


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