Recent waves of water governance: Constitutional reform and resistance to neoliberalization in Latin America (1990–2012)

摘要: Abstract This article critically investigates recent water governance shifts, particularly constitutional changes implemented in several Latin American countries that highlight a ‘right to water’ as well efforts invoke such right conjunction with bans on private provision (e.g. Uruguay, Ecuador, and Bolivia). Drawing legal research, document review, interviews, the historical, political discursive scaffolding of these case study contexts, including attention implementation issues ongoing challenges following reforms. Placing shifts within broader context neoliberalization past decades, analysis attends both specific historical–contextual formations are important understand reforms, ways might be usefully understood connected movements. Highlighting similarities differences across cases allows us make conceptual contributions debates variegation neoliberalized natures, discussions alternatives neoliberalism postneoliberalism. We argue although many reforms partial, not wholly resistant neoliberalism, they nonetheless significant for politics related ‘alternatives.’ Apart from resisting particular aspects earlier neoliberal also stake new policy terrain alternative priorities uses water. Further, offer points resistance influence international financial institutions, or transnational corporations.