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Water has always been more than just a resource—it is a tool of empire. In this video, we dive deep into the relationship between rivers and political power, exploring the concept of "Hydraulic Civilizations" and Karl Wittfogel's controversial theory of despotism.
Join us as we travel through history to uncover:
🔹 Ancient Hydraulic Empires: How control over irrigation in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China led to centralized power and the rise of the state.
🔹 Rivers as Frontiers: How the Rhine and Danube defined the boundaries of the Roman Empire against "barbarian" tribes.
🔹 The Grand Canal: The engineering marvel that united China and cemented imperial control.
🔹 The Age of Mega-Dams: From the Hoover Dam to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), see how modern states use concrete to assert "hydro-hegemony".
🔹 Conflict & Dispossession: The struggle for water rights on the Indus, Mekong, and Colorado rivers, and the devastating impact of hydraulic development on Indigenous peoples like the Yurok Tribe.
Discover how the "Web of Water" continues to shape geopolitics and why the control of rivers remains one of the most contentious issues of the 21st century.

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