Les mégaprojets hydriques de l’ouest étasunien : histoire d’État(s) et gestion des ressources naturelles
Résumé
This paper proposes a complementary approach to the existing works on the
history of water policies in the West of the USA. We defend the idea that the
history of Western Water is not fully explained by the hegemony of elites, nor
is it the result of the conflicts between local populations and political power.
Instead, we offer that water policies in the West are shaped by the interaction
of a complex institutional architecture, as well as by the profile of the
dominant actors in these institutions. Water policy history is extremely linked
to the history of the USA’s State. The reconstruction of that history has been
possible by using multiple sources (literature review, grey literature, main
actors’ personal records, etc.). We also used data coming from the interviews
with the actors, ancients and contemporary, from the many public and private
institutions that are involved in water management in the USA.
Domaines
Sciences de l'Homme et Société
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