“…Ficcion : In 1899, in the south Indian village of Chevathar, renowned for its groves of a rare variety of blue mango, Solomon Dorai is contemplating the imminent destruction of his world and everything he holds dear. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction : the nation-building metaphor -- The Diem years -- The Johnson administration and nation-building -- Setting up CORDS -- The "opportunity" -- The Nixon administration and nation-building -- CORDS and the village system -- Implementing the village system -- Conclusion : humility and nation-building…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Desiring Local Resource Governance Governing a Coveted Resource -- Life in a Resource-Dependent Village, 1998-2010 -- Villagers Pursuing Local Resource Governance, 1998-2010 -- Resource Governance across Administrative Units Probing the Failures References -- Conclusion: Resource Governance at the Margins…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction : climate reductive translations In development -- Simplifying embankments -- Translating climate change -- Assembling fish, shrimp, and suffering in a saltwater village -- Entangling rice, soil, and strength in a freshwater village -- Surviving inequality -- Conclusion : misreading climate change…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Preface Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Introduction : climate reductive translations In development Simplifying embankments Translating climate change Assembling fish, shrimp, and suffering in a saltwater village Entangling rice, soil, and strength in a freshwater village Surviving inequality Conclusion : misreading climate change…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…v. I : Villages de la vallée…”