Mekong transboundary cooperation: Making a problem bigger

When asked about his success as a soldier and politician, U.S. President Eisenhower said: “Whenever I run into a problem I can’t solve, I always make it bigger.  I can never solve it by trying to make it smaller, but if I make it big enough, I can begin to see the outlines of a solution.”  Eisenhower’s approach to problem-solving made him a successful leader.  And it may be relevant to the situation in the Mekong today.