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An international river basin is an ecological system, an economic
thoroughfare, a geographical area, a font of life and livelihoods,
a geopolitical network and, often, a cultural icon. It is also a
socio-legal phenomenon. This book is the first detailed study of an
international river basin from a socio-legal perspective. The
Mekong River Basin, which sustains approximately 70 million people
across Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam,
provides a prime example of the socio-legal complexities of
governing a transboundary river and its tributaries. The book
applies its socio-legal analysis to bring a fresh approach to
understanding conflicts surrounding water governance in the Mekong
River Basin. The authors describe the wide range of uses being made
of legal doctrine and legal argument in ongoing disputes
surrounding hydropower development in the Basin, putting to rest
lingering caricatures of a single, 'ASEAN' way of navigating
conflict. They call into question some of the common assumptions
concerning the relationship between law and development. The book
also sheds light on important questions concerning the global
hybridization or crossover of public and private power and its
ramifications for water governance. With current debates and
looming conflicts over water governance globally, and over shared
rivers in particular, these issues could not be more pressing.
An international river basin is an ecological system, an economic
thoroughfare, a geographical area, a font of life and livelihoods,
a geopolitical network and, often, a cultural icon. It is also a
socio-legal phenomenon. This book is the first detailed study of an
international river basin from a socio-legal perspective. The
Mekong River Basin, which sustains approximately 70 million people
across Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam,
provides a prime example of the socio-legal complexities of
governing a transboundary river and its tributaries. The book
applies its socio-legal analysis to bring a fresh approach to
understanding conflicts surrounding water governance in the Mekong
River Basin. The authors describe the wide range of uses being made
of legal doctrine and legal argument in ongoing disputes
surrounding hydropower development in the Basin, putting to rest
lingering caricatures of a single, 'ASEAN' way of navigating
conflict. They call into question some of the common assumptions
concerning the relationship between law and development. The book
also sheds light on important questions concerning the global
hybridization or crossover of public and private power and its
ramifications for water governance. With current debates and
looming conflicts over water governance globally, and over shared
rivers in particular, these issues could not be more pressing.
In Southeast Asia reversals of earlier agrarian reforms have rolled
back "land-to-the-tiller" policies created in the wake of Cold
War-era revolutions. This trend, marked by increased land
concentration and the promotion of export-oriented agribusiness at
the expense of smallholder farmers, exposes the convergence of
capitalist relations and state agendas that expand territorial
control within and across national borders. Turning Land into
Capital examines the contradictions produced by superimposing
twenty-first-century neoliberal projects onto diverse landscapes
etched by decades of war and state socialism. Chapters in the book
explore geopolitics, legacies of colonialism, ideologies of
development, and strategies to achieve land justice in Cambodia,
Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The resulting picture reveals
the place-specific interactions of state and market ideologies,
regional geopolitics, and local elites in concentrating control
over land.
In Southeast Asia reversals of earlier agrarian reforms have rolled
back "land-to-the-tiller" policies created in the wake of Cold
War-era revolutions. This trend, marked by increased land
concentration and the promotion of export-oriented agribusiness at
the expense of smallholder farmers, exposes the convergence of
capitalist relations and state agendas that expand territorial
control within and across national borders. Turning Land into
Capital examines the contradictions produced by superimposing
twenty-first-century neoliberal projects onto diverse landscapes
etched by decades of war and state socialism. Chapters in the book
explore geopolitics, legacies of colonialism, ideologies of
development, and strategies to achieve land justice in Cambodia,
Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The resulting picture reveals
the place-specific interactions of state and market ideologies,
regional geopolitics, and local elites in concentrating control
over land.
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