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'In this engaging book, Myint seeks to answer the question of how and why non-state actors and local communities are shaping transnational environmental regimes... Governing International Rivers is a book of value to both practitioners and scholars interested in the politics of water management. Myint's focus on the Rhine and Mekong makes the book especially relevant, since there are few basins in the world that have been more contentious for longer periods of time that these. For those who study these two basins in particular, Myint's book will continue to a better understanding of the effect that political disputes have on policy-making processes and thus will retain its scholarly value for years to come.' -- Ramiro Berardo, International Relations 'This most detailed and comprehensive study is most important.' -- Sally Ramage, The Criminal Lawyer 'This superb analysis of water governance in the Rhine and Mekong river basins should be read by everyone interested in the challenges of international water management.' -- Thomas Bernauer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland 'This is a must read for scholars and water governance practitioners as it addresses the underexploited role of non-state actors and local citizens in the field of international water governance. The book fills in this knowledge gap by offering an inspiring refinement of the theory of polycentricity. Evidence is found by well-written and attractive in-depth case studies dealing with the international clean up of the Rhine and the construction of the Pak Mun Dam in the Mekong basin.' -- Carel Dieperink, Utrecht University, The Netherlands 'Employing a sophisticated understanding of the interplay between states and nonstate actors, Tun Myint develops a convincing account of the evolution of governance systems for the Rhine and Mekong river basins. In the process, he not only adds to our knowledge of water management at the international level but also deepens our appreciation of the various roles that nonstate actors play in international environmental governance.' -- Oran Young, University of California, Santa Barbara, US 'Comparative studies of great river systems and the politics of their regulation are rare. Far rarer still, are comparisons of this historical depth, analytical sophistication, attention to local detail and to the contingencies that make breakthroughs possible. Tun Myint's study of the Rhine and Mekong will inspire and inform future studies of both river and environmental politics.' -- James C. Scott, Yale University, US

'Employing a sophisticated understanding of the interplay between states and nonstate actors, Tun Myint develops a convincing account of the evolution of governance systems for the Rhine and Mekong river basins. In the process, he not only adds to our knowledge of water management at the international level but also deepens our appreciation of the various roles that nonstate actors play in international environmental governance.' - Oran Young, University of California, Santa Barbara, US 'Comparative studies of great river systems and the politics of their regulation are rare. Far rarer still are comparisons of this historical depth, analytical sophistication, attention to local detail and to the contingencies that make breakthroughs possible. Tun Myint's study of the Rhine and Mekong will inspire and inform future studies of both river and environmental politics.' - James C. Scott, Yale University, US 'This is a must read for scholars and water governance practitioners as it addresses the underexploited role of non-state actors and local citizens in the field of international water governance. The book fills in this knowledge gap by offering an inspiring refinement of the theory of polycentricity. Evidence is found by well written and attractive in depth case studies dealing with the international clean up of the Rhine and the construction of the Pak Mun Dam in the Mekong basin.' - Carel Dieperink, Utrecht University, The Netherlands 'This superb analysis of water governance in the Rhine and Mekong river basins should be read by everyone interested in the challenges of international water management.' - Thomas Bernauer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland

‘In this engaging book, Myint seeks to answer the question of how and why non-state actors and local communities are shaping transnational environmental regimes. . . Governing International Rivers is a book of value to both practitioners and scholars interested in the politics of water management. Myint’s focus on the Rhine and Mekong makes the book especially relevant, since there are few basins in the world that have been more contentious for longer periods of time that these. For those who study these two basins in particular, Myint’s book will continue to a better understanding of the effect that political disputes have on policy-making processes and thus will retain its scholarly value for years to come.’ -- Ramiro Berardo, International Relations ‘This most detailed and comprehensive study is most important.’ -- Sally Ramage, The Criminal Lawyer ‘This superb analysis of water governance in the Rhine and Mekong river basins should be read by everyone interested in the challenges of international water management.’ -- Thomas Bernauer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland ‘This is a must read for scholars and water governance practitioners as it addresses the underexploited role of non-state actors and local citizens in the field of international water governance. The book fills in this knowledge gap by offering an inspiring refinement of the theory of polycentricity. Evidence is found by well-written and attractive in-depth case studies dealing with the international clean up of the Rhine and the construction of the Pak Mun Dam in the Mekong basin.’ -- Carel Dieperink, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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Tun Myint, Department of Political Science, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, US

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