Christine Folch

HYDROPOLITICS: The ITAIPU Dam, Sovereignty + the Engineering of Modern South America [AVAILABLE NOW]

Announcing the publication of my book HYDROPOLITICS: The Itaipu Dam, Sovereignty, and the Engineering of Modern South America (Princeton University Press).

September 15, 2019 · Leave a comment

Hydropolitics in Latin America (Video)

The 1973 Treaty stipulates that ItaipĂș dam is not-for-profit, which means it’s supposed to operate at cost. Q: how might both states *legally* derive money from the dam, given these conditions?

February 27, 2019 · Leave a comment

Presentation: Paraguay & Nuclear Rapprochement between Argentina and Brazil at the AmAnthro2018 Conference

Catastrophic Hypotheses, Energy Infrastructure, and Environmental Diplomacy as State Power in South America

Friday, November 16, 2018
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Room: Hilton, Lobby/Street Level, Almaden Ballroom II

November 15, 2018 · 1 Comment