Introduction: From Resource Management to Political Activism -- 1. Rural Water Service from Dictatorship to Democracy -- 2. "Organic Empowerment" as a Grassroots Source of Legitimacy and Authority -- 3. The Role of Allies in Bridging Divides -- 4. Shaping Politics through Discourse -- 5. Assessing Water Policies in Practice -- Conclusion: Confronting and Creating Change from the Grassroots
Summary
"In Transforming Rural Water Governance, Sarah T. Romano explains the bottom-up development and political impact of community-based water and sanitation committees (CAPS) in Nicaragua. Romano traces the evolution of CAPS from rural resource management associations into a national political force through grassroots organizing and strategic alliances"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 08, 2019)
