In the framework of 'political geography of water, ' this dissertation examines the logics of water policy implementation in the Central Asian region. Reflecting on the relations between political power, water policies, and the hydraulic territories, the book analyzes the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) implementation - the global water paradigm promoted by development organizations since the 1990s - its logics and rationales, in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan at the basin / local level. Based on detailed, actor-oriented, and comparative field research in two river basins, the main...