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5. Subjectivity in Expert Advocacy

verfasst von : Ravi Baghel

Erschienen in: River Control in India

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Expert knowledge derives its credibility from a belief in its objectivity. However, this chapter questions this premise using autobiographical data on six experts who have been prominent in their public participation in the debate on river control. The stark differences in their positions in spite of their expertise originating from a similar body of knowledge is examined in the light of their subjectivity. The importance of their public positions on large dams and flood control to their own identity as well as the influence of their personal experiences upon their ostensibly “objective” expertise is identified.

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Vorheriges Kapitel Governmentality of River Embankment
Nächstes Kapitel Conclusion
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1
The third highest honour awarded to civilians by the Government of India.
 
2
Freedom from Floods Campaign.
 
3
Contemporary spelling Huanghe, also known as the Yellow River.
 
4
This was the period of the “Emergency”, lasting from June 1975 till March 1977, during which the Indian Constitution had been suspended, and therefore this directive had not gone through normal parliamentary procedure.
 
5
Text within square brackets [ ] denotes supplementary information added by the author, an ellipsis within square brackets […] marks a digression that has been omitted by the author to maintain continuity and ellipses without brackets … indicate long pauses by the speaker.
 
6
T.N. Seshan converted India’s environment ministry into one of the most powerful in the government, in which position he opposed two major hydroelectric dam projects: the Tehri Dam and the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada. In the first case, two expert committees rejected the proposed dam and Seshan upheld their decision. The government however still went ahead, since the Tehri project was connected to coveted foreign aid from the Soviet Union. Seshan became known for refusing to provide environmental clearance for dubious projects. He is best known for his role in ending malpractices in Indian election through the zealous implementation of existing laws.
 
7
These figures are only for those directly affected by the Nauhatta breach. For the entire state of Bihar, 13.5 million people were affected and 11,154 villages were inundated in 1984.
 
8
Literally, Brother Vikas.
 
9
Sir.
 
10
There is no reliable date for the treatise which is known as “Maya Mata” or “Maya Samhita”, but Maya the architect or builder is mentioned in Hindu texts dating to the fourth century BCE.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Subjectivity in Expert Advocacy
verfasst von
Ravi Baghel
Copyright-Jahr
2014
Buch
River Control in India

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-04431-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-04432-3

Copyright-Jahr: 2014

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04432-3_5