Dam construction in Francoist Spain in the 1950s and 1960s
Negotiating the future and the past
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12308648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Brendel (0009-0004-5207-7197, University Gießen, Institute for Contemporary History Otto‐Behaghel‐Straße 10 C D‐35394 Gießen Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 396-404 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/sd.1993 |
| OpenAlex | W2971915765 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
In the 1950s and 1960s, dams were crucial to governmental campaigns for development, progress, and modernity in many world regions. This article focuses on the local aspects of a particular development scheme, namely, the construction of the Mequinenza Dam in Spain (1955–1964). This case study shows that dams were contested on a local level from the beginning, even within authoritarian contexts like Francoist Spain. It offers a closer look at processes of transformation and contestation in connection with the construction of dams, focusing on the actors, their points of view and arguments. It shows that the cleavages between interest groups that were later dichotomously labeled as strong supporters or opponents of the ideas connected to the dam construction were complex and shifted over time. These findings are relevant today because they show how the notion of development through dam building was controversial per se and challenged from the beginning
Authoritarianism · Economics · Economy · Modernity · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Law · Water Governance and Infrastructure · Water resources management and optimization
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |