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1. Stewardship Politics and the Control of Wild Weather: Levees, Seawalls, and State Building in 17th-Century France.

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Mukerji, Chandra

Subjects
*HURRICANE Katrina, 2005, *NATURAL disasters, *LEVEES -- Design & construction, *STRUCTURAL failures
Abstract

The article presents author's comments on the Hurricane Katrina and compares the levees that crumbled in New Orleans, Louisiana with such structures built in the 17th century in France. During the reign of Louis XIV, good governance was equated with effective land management. The French looked after these structures which protected their countryside. However the levees in New Orleans broke even before the floods reached the heights and raised questions of moral responsibility in government.

Published
2007
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