In a piece from Radio Free Europe, Professor Brahama Cellaney discusses water, the emerging nexus of conflict in Central Asia. Lots of great quotes, but I like this one since it sums up the dilemma faced by weak states such as Kyrgyzstan:
And I think given the fact that Uzbekistan is located downstream, but able to assert its political and military supremacy in the region, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan find themselves hamstrung. They're not able to embark on projects because the downstream power is unwilling to provide consent, and they're too afraid to embark on projects on their own.
