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Distributive politics, in which resources are parceled out with no one losing to benefit others, is often condemned as a source of water allocation inefficiencies. Water supply & use in the Colo Basin is reviewed, revealing overallocation of water resources. Energy development programs need substantial amounts of water, & are likely to increase the strain on water resources far enough for overallocation to become visible. Voters are generally in favor of energy development, but not to giving up other water uses for it. The ethic of unlimited water rights, however, is actually advantageous, in forcing debate over water for energy industries to take place on a nonmonetary basis which would not be available if water were seen as a commercial resource. 2 Tables. W. H. Stoddard.

1. Representation and policy : a framework for analysis -- 2. Four corners states under stress -- 3. Citizen legislatures : the barriers to good policy -- 4. The voters' logic : how issues are clustered -- 5. Water scarcity and the politics of plenty -- 6. Environmental issues : symbols and substance -- 7. Environment versus development : group conflicts and cues -- 8. Potential responsiveness : its promise and limits.

Analyzes the extent to which the voters of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah are concerned about problems associated with development and the extent to which state senators respond to voters' concerns. Originally published in 1980.