The Dilemma of Autonomy

• Tác giả: Scott M Moore
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 286.2 Freewill Baptists
• Thông tin xuất bản: Taylor and Francis, 2017
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 328303
• Chủ đề: 1. decentralization; 2. river basin management; 3. subnational conflicts; 4. water politics; 5. water resources management

Tóm tắt

This article develops a framework for understanding the role of subnational states in water politics in decentralized federal systems. First, that role has increased worldwide as a result of decentralization. Second, the quest for autonomy sometimes leads subnational officials to prefer weak forms of cooperation. Third, the interaction of subnational states, central governments and non-governmental actors largely explains interjurisdictional conflict and cooperation in shared river basins. This framework is applied to the case of the Colorado River basin to help explain a long-term shift towards more cooperative relationships between the riparian states.