{"title":"James D. Parker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames D. Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into the intricate tapestry of history and military conflict, offering readers a vivid exploration of past events and their enduring impact. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eVanished Water\u003c\/em\u003e, combine meticulous research with compelling storytelling to bring forgotten moments to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect narratives that balance factual depth with engaging prose, illuminating the strategies, sacrifices, and human stories behind pivotal conflicts. Parker’s writing invites readers to reflect on the lessons history imparts and the echoes of warfare that shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vanished-water-by-professor-james-d-parker-9780813954844","title":"Vanished Water","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe trickle-down effects of empire on the environment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanished Water\u003c\/em\u003e examines the ecological and social consequences of British imperial rule—and its inherently extractive aims—on water development in late-colonial Kenya. Examining the arid northern and eastern parts of the country between 1938 and the mid-1960s, James Parker demonstrates how the British colonial state manipulated scant water supplies to drive cash crop production, rerouting critical resources away from the pastoral and riverine communities who relied on them for their existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn doing so, the state sought to force these communities away from their traditional subsistence economies and into the capitalist economy, a move that fundamentally altered relationships to the land and between ethnic groups themselves. \u003cem\u003eVanished Water\u003c\/em\u003e describes how these nefarious programmes devastated rural communities, while also showing how they were resisted and manipulated and how Kenyans adapted to these life-altering changes imposed on them from the outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese developments, as Parker shows, echo into the present, continuing to test the resiliency of arid communities now dealing with climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934413373676,"sku":"9780813954844","price":367.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780813954844-vanished-water.jpg?v=1783917311"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/james-d-parker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}