This research examines the impact of institutional frameworks on the performance of a private sector participation (PSP) arrangement in the water sector. The research takes place within the context of a development debate and practice, which identifies water as a key poverty issue in a...

Introduction : organizing for security -- Welfare, work, and collective action -- State and militia welfare and their demise -- Hard times and private-sector welfare options -- Kin mutual aid -- Creating kin and new institutions -- Elites, elections, and civil society -- Conclusion : insight...