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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826646403321

Autore

Sosland Jeffrey K (Jeffrey Karl)

Titolo

Cooperating rivals [[electronic resource] ] : the riparian politics of the Jordan River Basin / / Jeffrey K. Sosland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, 2007

ISBN

0-7914-7957-9

1-4356-1744-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in global politics

Disciplina

333.910095496

Soggetti

Water resources development - Jordan River Valley - International cooperation

Water resources development - Jordan River Valley - History - 20th century

Water resources development - Political aspects - Israel

Water resources development - Political aspects - Jordan

Water-supply - Political aspects - Israel

Water-supply - Political aspects - Jordan

Israel Foreign relations Jordan

Jordan Foreign relations Israel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-284) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- State-building and water development, 1920-1956 -- Water development and conflict, 1957-1967 -- The Yarmouk, 1967-1994 -- The West Bank and Gaza, 1948-1992 -- The 1990's Madrid peace process and after, 1993-2006 -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the politics of water scarcity in the Middle East's Jordan River Basin (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority) between 1920 and 2006. Jeffrey K. Sosland demonstrates that while water scarcity might generate political tension, it does not by itself precipitate war, nor is it likely to do so. At the same time, efforts to promote water cooperation, such as those initiated by the United States, have an identifiable political benefit by creating rules, building confidence, and reducing tensions among adversaries. Sosland concludes that while this alone might not resolve the overall conflict, it



does create positive long-term value in achieving peace.