The Coal Nation: Histories, Ecologies and Politics of Coal in India. Edited by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt

By Kuntala Lahiri-dutt

Book Overview

The Coal Nation explores the complex history of coal in India; from its colonial legacies to contemporary cultural and social impacts of mining; land ownership and moral resource rights; protective legislation for coal as well as for the indigenous and local communities; the question of legality, illegitimacy and illicit mining and of social justice. Presenting cutting-edge multidisciplinary social science research on coal and mining in India, The Coal Nation initiates a productive dialogue amongst academics and between them and activists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138272035
• ISBN13: 9781138272033
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"