Correlations, causes and the logic of obscuration: donor shaping of dominant narratives in Indonesia's irrigation development
This article analyses policy trends in Indonesian irrigation, particularly during the last five decades, from the perspective of dominant narratives, as authored, suggested and pushed by international donors. It argues that international donors' adherence to 'deferred maintenance' as the core elemen...
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| author | Suhardiman, Diana Mollinga, P.P. |
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| description | This article analyses policy trends in Indonesian irrigation, particularly during the last five decades, from the perspective of dominant narratives, as authored, suggested and pushed by international donors. It argues that international donors' adherence to 'deferred maintenance' as the core element of irrigation policy problem framing does not match with farmers' and the irrigation agency staff perceptions and practices. The logic of obscuration and the discursive manoeuvers that maintain it are analysed. The article concludes that there is space for more profound conceptual contestation and for alternative actions pathways even within the 'dominant paradigm' to address management problems more effectively. |
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| spelling | CGSpace403972025-06-17T08:23:24Z Correlations, causes and the logic of obscuration: donor shaping of dominant narratives in Indonesia's irrigation development Suhardiman, Diana Mollinga, P.P. irrigation management privatization canals policy international cooperation crop production water users associations farmers development This article analyses policy trends in Indonesian irrigation, particularly during the last five decades, from the perspective of dominant narratives, as authored, suggested and pushed by international donors. It argues that international donors' adherence to 'deferred maintenance' as the core element of irrigation policy problem framing does not match with farmers' and the irrigation agency staff perceptions and practices. The logic of obscuration and the discursive manoeuvers that maintain it are analysed. The article concludes that there is space for more profound conceptual contestation and for alternative actions pathways even within the 'dominant paradigm' to address management problems more effectively. 2012-07-01 2014-06-13T14:47:34Z 2014-06-13T14:47:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40397 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Suhardiman, Diana; Mollinga, P. P. 2012. Correlations, causes and the logic of obscuration: donor shaping of dominant narratives in Indonesia?s irrigation development. Journal of Development Studies, 48(7):1-16. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2011.638052 |
| spellingShingle | irrigation management privatization canals policy international cooperation crop production water users associations farmers development Suhardiman, Diana Mollinga, P.P. Correlations, causes and the logic of obscuration: donor shaping of dominant narratives in Indonesia's irrigation development |
| title | Correlations, causes and the logic of obscuration: donor shaping of dominant narratives in Indonesia's irrigation development |
| title_full | Correlations, causes and the logic of obscuration: donor shaping of dominant narratives in Indonesia's irrigation development |
| title_fullStr | Correlations, causes and the logic of obscuration: donor shaping of dominant narratives in Indonesia's irrigation development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlations, causes and the logic of obscuration: donor shaping of dominant narratives in Indonesia's irrigation development |
| title_short | Correlations, causes and the logic of obscuration: donor shaping of dominant narratives in Indonesia's irrigation development |
| title_sort | correlations causes and the logic of obscuration donor shaping of dominant narratives in indonesia s irrigation development |
| topic | irrigation management privatization canals policy international cooperation crop production water users associations farmers development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40397 |
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