The Politics Of Water Institutional Reform In Neo-patrimonial States: A Comparative Analysis Of Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan (politik In Afrika, Asien Und Lateinamerika)

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 neo-patrimonial 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. 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 " (United Nations Human Development Report 2006: 3) Water scarcity, water crisis, water wars - since the beginning of the 1990s these terms have appeared again and again in scientific debates, political strategies, and media reports. cover-large.gif 1 front-matter 2 fulltext(1) 17 fulltext(2) 21 fulltext(3) 30 fulltext(4) 43 fulltext(5) 54 fulltext(6) 102 fulltext(7) 148 fulltext(8) 182 fulltext(9) 209 back-matter 212 Jenniver Sehring. Originally Presented As The Author's Thesis (doctoral)--fernuniversität, Hagen, 2007. Includes Bibliographical References.