Practical Authority: Agency and Institutional Change in Brazilian Water Politics

by Rebecca Neaera Abers and Margaret E. Keck

Book Overview

How do institutional arrangements established by law become operational in practice? It takes work for them to develop problem-solving capabilities and win recognition from others-what the authors call "practical authority."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199985278
• ISBN13: 9780199985272
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"