Books by Tushaar Shah

Tushaar Shah brings exceptional insight into a socio-ecological phenomenon that has befuddled scientists and policymakers alike. In systematic fashion, he investigates the forces behind the transformation of South Asian irrigation and considers its social, economic, and ecological impacts.

Confronts the paradox of mass poverty coexisting with vast resource potentials in rural India, such as the potentials from groundwater and trees, previously underestimated. Combines empirical research with practical political economy.

Investigates the forces behind the transformation of South Asian irrigation and considers its social, economic, and ecological impacts. This title considers what is unique to South Asia and what is in common with other developing regions.