摘要：This paper focuses on the role of policy entrepreneurs in realizing water policy transitions.The central questions are to what extent have policy entrepreneurs played a role in realizing major changein water policies, who are these policy entrepreneurs, and what strategies have they used to bring aboutchange. The policy science literature suggests that policy entrepreneurs have an "arsenal" of possiblestrategies for achieving change. Based on a comparative analysis of water policy changes in 15 countriesaround the globe and the European Union, we investigate which strategies have in practice been used bypolicy entrepreneurs, to what effect, and which lessons for managing water transitions we can draw fromthis. The comparative case analysis shows that individuals play complementary roles; hence,entrepreneurship in water management is often collective entrepreneurship. Strategies of coalition building,the manipulation of decision making forums, and the strategic framing of issues and windows are crucialto understanding water policy change, which suggests that the management of water policy transitions isa highly political game. We conclude by listing recommendations for those who would like to direct waterpolicy change
关键词：change strategies; international comparison; policy change; policy entrepreneurs; transition;management; water management
