Constructing 'Public' Water
The World Bank, Urban Water Supply, and the Biopolitics of Development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4476787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen Bakker (0000-0003-3522-0743, University of British Columbia, 1984 West Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2, Canada, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 280-300 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning D Society and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-7758 • E-ISSN: 1472-3433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/d5111 |
| OpenAlex | W2077324929 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 56 |
| References cited | 71 |
This paper presents a historical analysis of the evolution of the World Bank's policies on urban water supply networks, from 1960 to the late 1980s. The analysis frames urban water supply as an attempt (contested and incomplete) to extend the biopolitical power of developmental states. I argue that the World Bank's agenda was predicated on a set of contradictions (and an untenable public/private binary) that contributed to the emergence of 'state failure' arguments by the late 1980s. This perspective enables critical reflection on the historical origins of the concept of 'state failure', and on contemporary debates over urbanization, infrastructure, and development
Biopower · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Perspective (graphical · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · State (computer science · Urbanization · Water supply · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Engineering · Law · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Water Governance and Infrastructure
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| Unique citing works | 56 |
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| Citations per year | 4,31 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 56 |