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The Struggle for Water in Peru Comedy and Tragedy in the Andean Commons 1st Edition by Paul Trawick 9780804731386 0804731381

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Author(s): Paul Trawick
ISBN(s): 9780804731386, 0804731381
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 2.35 MB
Year: 2002
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0804731381

ISBN 13: 9780804731386

Author: Paul B. Trawick

This ecological history of peasant society in the Peruvian Andes focuses on the politics of irrigation and water management in three villages whose terraces and canal systems date back to Inca times. Set in a remote valley, the book tells a story of domination and resulting social decline, showing how basic changes in the use of land, water, and labor have been pivotal in transforming the indigenous way of life.

The author carries out a comparison of contemporary practices in communities that vary systematically along certain dimensions. He analyzes the communities’ similarities and differences in hydraulic organization, landscaping, water use, and other variables. Strikingly diverse patterns appear in local practice, which prove to be the key to unraveling the area’s history.

The book concludes by describing the recent intensification of a water conflict. This struggle between peasants and former landlords ultimately led villagers to rise up against the national government. The story culminates in the violent intrusion of the revolutionary group known as Shining Path.

Table of contents:

  1. The Setting: A Valley on the Edge of “The Abyss”

  2. Early History: Story of a Hole on the Map

  3. Huaynacotas: Irrigation and Ethnicity in an Indigenous Community

  4. Pampamarca: Hierarchy and Inequity in a Colonized Community

  5. Cotahuasi: Domination and Social Decline in a Hacienda District

  6. A Failure of Good Intentions: The Military’s Attempt at Land Reform

  7. Failure Again: Water Reform, Drought, and the Legacy of Class Conflict

  8. Water into Blood: Irrigation Improvement, Corruption, and the Coming of the Shining Path

  9. Conclusion: The Story of Irrigation in the Andes—”Comedy” and Tragedy in the Commons

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