The Politics of Water Institutional Reform in Neo-Patrimonial States A Comparative Analysis of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

In many countries, water institutional reforms (like the establishment of water user associations or the introduction of pricing mechanisms) are conducted in order to achieve more sustainable, efficient, and equitable water usage. Often, however, these reforms do not meet their objectives. Based on...

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Main Author: Sehring, Jenniver
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
Series:Politik in Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika, Politikwissenschaftliche Analysen zur Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländerforschung
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520 |a In many countries, water institutional reforms (like the establishment of water user associations or the introduction of pricing mechanisms) are conducted in order to achieve more sustainable, efficient, and equitable water usage. Often, however, these reforms do not meet their objectives. Based on a comparative analysis of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, this study highlights the long neglected role of politics. It shows how a neopatrimonial regime context impacts the reform process, focusing on the decision making, the agricultural sector, the local governance institutions, internal water-institutional linkages, and the role of international donor agencies