| ID | 113788 |
| Title Proper | Hydropower in Asia |
| Other Title Information | spinning a dependence and interdependence binary |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tripathi, Narendra Kumar |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article seeks to put forward a dynamic conception of construction of issues and their resolution, largely falling under the theoretical rubric of constructivism. The hydropower issues on the Asian continent pertaining to transboundary rivers construct a dynamic binary of dependence and interdependence. Instead of being permanently resolved, as suggested by epistemic community proponents, the issues follow a Hegelian dialectical ontology of problem to solution leading to a new problem. The organisation of the article, built around two foci, India and China, is elliptical. Both countries share transboundary rivers with a number of countries. Most bilateral agreements are, when signed, hailed as the dawn of a new era, before themselves becoming contentious, spawning a new cycle of accusations and counter-accusations. River water issues generate a complex binary of dependence and interdependence, played along the intersection of domestic and international. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asian Survey Vol. 17, No.2; Sep 2010: p.219-235 |
| Journal Source | South Asian Survey Vol. 17, No.2; Sep 2010: p.219-235 |
| Key Words | Asia ; China ; India ; Hydropower ; Transboundary Rivers ; Dependence ; Interdependence ; Constructivism ; Hegelian Dialectics |