Embracing Watershed Politics

by Schlager, Edella

• ISBN13: 9780870819094
• ISBN10: 0870819097
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-30
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Colorado

Summary

Two eminent political scientists provide timely case studies and thought-provoking commentary that demonstrate the unavoidability and, in many ways, desirability of complex political considerations in decision-making about water and watersheds.

Author Biography

Edella Schlager is an associate professor in the School of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Arizona.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Complex Landscapes: Watersheds and Institutions	p. 1
Watersheds, Politics, and Institutions: Past and Present Assessments	p. 27
The Essentials of Watershed Politics: Boundaries, Decision Making, and Accountability	p. 55
Imaginary Watersheds and Political Realities	p. 89
Multiple Goals, Communities, and Organizations: A Watershed Political Economy	p. 123
Federalism and Watershed Governance	p. 151
A Rational Embrace?	p. 183
References	p. 197
Index	p. 213
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