{"product_id":"contemporary-megaprojects-organization-vision-and-resistance-in-the-21st-century-library-binding","title":"Contemporary Megaprojects: Organization, Vision, and Resistance in the 21st Century - Library Binding","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSeth Schindler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSimin Fadaee\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDan Brockington\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contemporary megaprojects have evolved from the discreet, modernist projects undertaken in the past by centralized authorities to encompass everything from large-scale construction to space exploration. \u003cem\u003eContemporary Megaprojects\u003c\/em\u003e explores how these projects have been impacted by cutting-edge technology, the private sector, and the processes of decentralization and dematerialization. With case studies ranging from mega-plantations in Southeast Asia to ocean mapping to sports events, the contributions in this collected volume demonstrate the increasing ambition and pervasiveness of these projects, as well as their significant impact on both society and the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDan Brockington\u003c\/strong\u003e is co-Director of the Sheffield Institute of International Development at the University of Sheffield. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eThe Anthropology of Conservation NGOs\u003c\/em\u003e (Palgrave, 2018), and (with Christine Noel) \u003cem\u003eProsperity in Rural Africa?\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47001504481455,"sku":"9781800731516","price":188.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/7314\/1679\/files\/m0hW74MwWl9781800731516.webp?v=1780592167","url":"https:\/\/valuevaultclub.myshopify.com\/products\/contemporary-megaprojects-organization-vision-and-resistance-in-the-21st-century-library-binding","provider":"Value Vault Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}