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Disastrous hydropower, uneven regional development, and decolonization in India's Eastern Himalayan borderlands

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ID5719364
AuthorsM D Gergan (0000-0003-2132-4752, Florida State University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume80
Pages102175
Publication date2020-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0962-6298 • E-ISSN: 1873-5096
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.polgeo.2020.102175
OpenAlexW3014762956
LanguageEN
Citations received42
References cited50

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Citations per year7
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
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Highly citedNo
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